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UPON is a New York-based art and publishing studio founded by Ivy Zheyu Chen.

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More Alive

I was annoyed at myself for being a sensitive person; it’s so exhausting. Until one day, it occurred to me that through sensitivity, I get a richer experience of the world, i.e., I feel more alive.

As much as it sucks, it’s still a thousand times better than just being numb.

Risograph-printed zine
1st edition of 50 in S/S 2023
2nd edition of 100 in 2024
16 pages
8.5 x 5.5 in | 22 x 14 cm

︎ Picked as the Best Art Books of 2023 by The Brooklyn Rail.

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Ugly is Beauty

The concept of Ugly and Beauty fascinates me. How do we judge? By learning? By feeling? Or are we simply fed invisible criteria?

It’s entirely up in our heads; turning the table is a difficult mind game, but a game worth playing.

Risograph-printed zine
S/S 2023
16 pages
8.5 x 5.5 in | 22 x 14 cm

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You Can

Some observations.

Risograph-printed zine
S/S 2023
16 pages
8.5 x 5.5 in | 22 x 14 cm

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