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

upon anything for fun and experience.


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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, staple bound
16 pages
8.5 x 5.5 in

︎ Included in 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, staple bound
16 pages
8.5 x 5.5 in

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Some observations.

Risograph printed, staple bound
16 pages
8.5 x 5.5 in

︎ $20 USD ︎ Add to Cart