Ming Wong

Ming Wong
(黄汉明)
Born
Singapore
NationalitySingaporean
EducationDiploma in Fine Arts (Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, 1995);
MFA (Slade School of Fine Art, University College London, 1999)
Known forVideo art, film, installation art, performance art
MovementContemporary art
Awards2009: Special Mention (Expanding Worlds), 53rd Venice Biennale
Websitehttp://www.mingwong.org/

Ming Wong (Chinese: 黄汉明; pinyin: Huáng Hànmíng) is a Singaporean contemporary artist who lives and works in Berlin, known for his re-interpretations of iconic films and performances from world cinema in his video installations, often featuring "miscastings" of himself in roles of varied identities.[1][2]

In 2009, at the Singapore Pavilion of the 53rd Venice Biennale, Wong represented Singapore with the body of work, Life of Imitation, for which he was awarded the Special Mention (Expanding Worlds) during the Biennale's Opening Ceremony, the first time a Singaporean artist would receive an award at the Venice Biennale.[3][4][5][6]

Wong is currently a Professor in Performance in the Expanded Field at Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm.[7]

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  2. ^ "Ming Wong". Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  3. ^ Kee, Joan (May 2012). "False Front: Joan Kee on the Art of Ming Wong" (PDF). Artforum International: 262–269.
  4. ^ Wong, Phin (8 June 2009). "Singapore special: Visual artist Ming Wong wins Singapore Pavilion a special mention". TODAY. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Singapore in Venice: The International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia". National Arts Council Singapore Official Website. 2019. Archived from the original on 11 May 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Ming Wong receives Special Mention". National Arts Council Singapore. 2009. Archived from the original on 9 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Ming Wong". Royal Institute of Art. Retrieved 2023-02-15.