About

Artist Statement:

"small is all" is the current body of work by artist Megan Chin grounded in the principle “small is good, small is all. (The large is a reflection of the small.)” from adrienne maree brown’s book Emergent Strategy: Shaping Worlds, Shaping Change. Drawing from the natural world as an abundant model for inspiration, Chin explores how complexity and interconnectedness emerge from seemingly simple elements. Through experimentation with materials and process, the work highlights how nature’s small wonders—like a tree stump, a snail’s shell, or the branching of roots—reveal dynamic systems that sustain life. In doing so, small is all invites viewers to reconsider scale, value, and the potential for transformation.

Bio:

Megan Chin (she/they) is a queer mixed-race Chinese American visual artist who earned a BFA in Painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art while concentrating on gender studies. Chin has been an artist-in-residence at the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, Stelo Arts + Camp Colton, the Macedonia Institute, Vermont Studio Center, Sou'wester Arts Week, Caldera's Golden Spot Residency and the summer land art resident at the Verdancy Project. Their work has been exhibited in museums and galleries across New York, California and the PNW. Chin has been awarded grant funding from the Regional Arts and Culture Council (RACC) and Precipice Fund to organize Anticapitalism Artists Book Club (AABC, @aabc_pdx) which provides free books and co-creates art offerings in response to AABC readings. Originally from Jacksonville, Fl. Chin is currently based in Portland, Oregon.

IG: @meganchinart