Salem '4threset' Chen
Otherwise known as '4threset'
Itsa-me!Salem Chen is a Nonbinary Malaysian artist/animator with a Degree in Animation at the University of Technology Sydney.
They enjoy creating surreal and dreamy illustrations with a touch of movement in them.Open to contract or remote work in Illustration, Editorial, and Visual Development.
Exhibitions and Events
2024
Kuala Lumpur Illustration Fair
Cover Design for MOSSERY X KLIF'242023 - 2024
Maker's Market MSQ Singapore2012 - 2023
Comic Fiesta Malaysia2022 - 2024
Comic Arts Festival Malaysia2014 - 2015
SMASH Sydney
Past Work
2024
Cover Illustrator for PTS Media English Line"BookKiut"
Self Published, Short Comic, "The Water Rabbit" (All proceeds to go to local mental health nonprofit organisations i.e "KamiSiuman")
Inks for King Arthur Vol 2 by MADCAVE.
Bookend Illustrations for Rainbow Crate.
Cover Design for MOSSERY'24 X KLIF'24
Self Published, FFXIV FanComic, "Soul's Wine"
2023
Shortbox x 4threset, Short Comic,"Daisy Bush"
Cover Illustrator for PTS Media English Line"BookKiut"
Self Published, FFXIV FanComic, "Echoes VoL.1"
Self Published, Short Comics Anthology, "Four by Four"
2022
Bluestockings Collectives x 4threset, Short Comic,"Cage of Ribs"
Self Published, Viral Short Comic "There Is A Tiger In My House"
TTRPG Character Designs for W.H.Arthur's "Taels of the Heisty Vixens"
Cover Illustrator for PTS Media English Line"BookKiut"
2021
Lead and Main Artist in Indie Game "Amnesiac Adventurer"
Background Artist in Visual Novel "Himbo Harem Homicide"
Tapas Originals x 4threset, "Chinatop"
Self Published, Short Comic, "This Is An Open Letter (to an old friend of mine)"
2020
New Narratif's,"Artists Respond : Life in the Time of COVID-19", Editorial Illustration
Runner Up Winner for Webtoon's Short Story "Brain vs Heart" with "Father"
Self Published, Short Comic, "Emi Is Missing"
Media Coverage
2023
Kakuchopurei : "Dream-Like & Colourful: The Art of 4threset"
Lanugages
English
Conversational Cantonese
Conversational Mandarin
Conversational Hokkien
Basic Japanese
Conversational Malay
Beginner American Sign Language
Personal And Commission Work
Background And Layout Art
Comics
The Water Rabbit
There Is A Tiger In My House
An Open Letter
Emi Is Missing