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John Wong

John Wong

Multidisciplinary Artist

John Wong

Bio

John Wong, is a multidisciplinary artist based in the UK, navigating the "in-between" spaces of painting, film, theatre, and AI. His work intricately explores the fusion of these art forms, focusing on the relationships between patterns and spaces, ancient fortune-telling algorithms versus modern superstitions, the contrasts between natural and fabricated realities, and the solitude within everyday life.

 

Wong's career features several milestones, such as the screening of his film The Tourist at the 27th Hong Kong International Film Festival in 2002. His engagement with the international art scene, notably through the ARX5 cultural exchange in Australia and Singapore (1998-1999), has deeply influenced his practice.

 

Key recent achievements include the algorithmic installation RuShi, which received the prestigious Best of Show Award at SIGGRAPH 2019 in Los Angeles. His work has been highlighted at significant exhibitions, including the Microwave International New Media Arts Festival 2018 and ISEA2019 in Gwangju. In 2020, RuChu AR featured in the "Peer to Peer UK/HK" online exhibition. More recently, in 2023, Wong participated in an artist development program, CTRL, in Manchester curated by The Lowry & Submerge Festival. In 2024, his AI artworks were exhibited in prominent cities around the world including London, New York, and San Francisco. Additionally, his AI work, Lemon Yellow, has been shortlisted for the Visual Art Open 2024 UK & International Emerging Artist Awards.