Textile Artist
Knitwear Design
YuJei Yen (b. 1994, Taipei, Taiwan) is a New York-based textile artist and knitwear designer. Fuelled by a lifelong devotion to crochet, Yu Jei specializes in handmade fiber craftsmanship and has honed her obsession with large-scale soft sculptures. Her artistic process unfolds meticulously, loop by loop, stitch by stitch, as she crfats intimates strcuture that connects tradition and innovation. Many of her three-dimensional sculptures incorporate newly developed techniques with the element of fire. Burning the textile creates textured details and color shifts. Her handmade sculptures incorporate textured details that evoke empathy and encourage self-reflection. YuJei's work juxtaposes the refined and intricate with raw energy and emotions, pushing the traditional archetype of crochet as an art form.
After receiving an MFA from Parsons at The New School. YuJei was awarded an honor graduate from Parsons and was selected for the admission prospectus campaign. She is most notable for fabricating a custom-commissioned wearable artwork for pop star Doja Cat for Monse for the 2023 VMA red carpet. Her work was shown throughout New York City, including TAAC at Governors Island, FAPA x One Art Space, Thomas Vandyke Gallery, Neocon, Parson Benefit Gala, NYC x Design, ABC Carpet, and At the Venue Soho Flagship store.
After being recognized for her knitting/ crochet talents by Luara Kim, Creative Director of Oscar de la Renta and Monse, Yujei began working in knitwear design at Oscar de la Renta til end of 2025. YuJei is now open to freelance and commission work.
Selected Group Exhibition
2025 Between Shores Beginning Formosa, FAPA x One Art Space, New York, NY
2024 L’Orange Gama Diam, a Taiwanese art Variety, Brooklyn, NY
2024 Island Sunrise, TAAC, Governors Island, NY
2024 Maiden’s Prayer, Thomas Vandyke Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2024 Neocon – Econyl Lightning Design Challenge Group Show, Chicago
2024 Parsons Benefit Gala – Parsons School of Design x Cipriani Hall, New York, NY
2024 How do you feel New York? – NYC X Design, Brooklyn, NY
2024 Perennial Threads – Parsons School of Design, New York, NY
2023-2024 NYTM, Gossamer – Parsons School of Design, New York, NY
2022, 2023 Open Studio 1, 2, 3 – Parsons School of Design, New York, NY
2023 Threadscapes – APC Carpet, One 5th Avenue, New York, NY
Solo Exhibition
2024 At the Venue, Soho store window display, New York, NY
2023 NYTM, YuJei Yen | Knitting Artwork Showcase - OPENING, New York, NY
Featured Publication
2025 Yahoo News, FAPA首屆藝術展於紐約登場！作品勾勒台灣多元文化樣貌
2025 雅琴看世界The View with Catherine Chang, Ep. 393《Influencer, Former President》
2025 epochtimes, 台灣人公共事務會紐約首辦藝術展《彼岸之間：重繪福爾摩沙
2025 Esquire TW, February Edition, 藝術與城市交融 閻昱潔紐約街頭展現針織之力
2025 Shopping Design, 台灣織品藝術家登入紐約！以「停駐於不安之中」為題
2025 Conversation Rebal, Conversations with YuJei Yen
2025 Conversation Rebal, Winners: Stories, Lessons & Insights
2024 World Journal, 布碌崙「少女祈禱」藝展 台裔8新生代藝術家渴望自由
2024 Bold Journal, “Meet Yu-jei Yen“
2023 Pop Sugar, ”Doja Cat Summons Halloween in a Spiderweb Dress at the VMAs”
2023 The Sound Crickets Make, Parsons MFA Photography
2016 Marie Clair TW July Edition, Collab with Daisy Code
Award/ Honor
2024 Leader of the Parsons’ Industry Partnership with Aquafil & ECONYL®
2024 Honor Graduate from the MFA Textile at Parsons
2023 INSIDE LVMH Certificate, learned the fundamentals of the luxury industry
2022 Parsons Scholarship Award
Education
2024 MFA Textile, Parsons School of Design, The New School, NY
2016 Bachelor of Science in Textile, specializing in Knitwear, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan
Contact me
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Email
yeny831@newschool.edu
@yujeiyen_textile
Open for commision and freelance work
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Open for commision and freelance work 〰️
Textile Development
Knitwear Design
CAD Design