Artist and Curator Biography
Wong Weng Cheong
Artist
Wong Weng Cheong was born in Macao in 1994 and graduated from Goldsmiths College, University of London with a BA degree in Fine Art. Wong produces a diverse range of artworks across multiple media, utilising computer technology such as Artificial Intelligence and 3D graphics to create immersive concepts. His portfolio encompasses still life compositions, installations, and digital images, characterised by their realistic depiction of surreally tranquil scenes. A key feature of his creative process is the consideration of the spatial layout of his works, striving to challenge the viewer's perception of the surrounding space and activating its psychopolitical overtones. With his art, Wong aims to encourage the audience to meditate on their own perceptions and their relationship to the space and its tacit but constituent social relations.
Wong's recent solo exhibitions include Catch It Outside, Taipa Village Living Space, Macao, 2022; Somewhere Still Wild, Casa Garden Gallery, Macao, 2021; Above The Descending, Post-Ox Warehouse Experiment Site, Macao, 2020; Catch It Outside, be-Kyoto Gallery, Kyoto, Japan, 2018.
Wong's group exhibitions include The Secret of the Golden Flower, Albergue SCM, Macao, 2023; Game Face, Ugly Duck Gallery, London, United Kingdom, 2017.
Chang Chan
Curator
Chang Chan, an independent curator based in Macao and London, graduated from King's College London with a Master degree in Arts and Cultural Management. Before starting her curating career, Chang had several years of professional experience in banking and art education and an academic background in Psychology and Business Management. Her personal experience drags her attention to the increasingly common psychic and existential crises of the subject of contemporary neoliberal capitalism. She attempts to use curating as a means of intervention, raising questions and exploring the possibilities of healing through art.
Chang's recent curatorial projects include Dwelling On the Cloud in London, which featured the work of 23 artists from around the world. Her first exhibition in Macao, The Secret of the Golden Flower, was selected into the Local Curatorial Project for the Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2023.