Wong Wai Yin

Wong Wai Yin
黃慧妍
Born1981 (age 43–44)
British Hong Kong
Other namesDoris Wong Wai Yin
EducationMaster of Fine Arts
Alma materChinese University of Hong Kong
University of Leeds
OccupationVisual Artist
SpouseKwan Sheung-chi

Wong Wai Yin (born 1981), also known as Doris Wong Wai Yin, is an interdisciplinary artist based in Hong Kong. Her practice incorporates a range of media, including painting, sculpture, collage, installations, video, performance, and photography.[1] Wong's work frequently draws from personal experience, examining themes such as authenticity, institutional critique, and identity in the context of contemporary art.[2]

Background

Wong Wai Yin was born in British Hong Kong in 1981. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2004 and earned a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom in 2005. [3]

In 2009, while working as a project assistant at Asia Art Archive (AAA), she contributed to the research and documentation initiative Materials of the Future: Documenting Contemporary Chinese Art from 1980–1990.[4] She returned to AAA as an artist-in-residence from 2010 to 2011.[4]

Wong is also the founder of the Observation Society, an independent art space in Guangzhou.[5] She currently teaches part-time at the City University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and joined the Department of Fine Arts at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2012.[6]

Work

Wong's art explores themes of realism and has explored traditional notions of authenticity.[7] Her work examines how institutions include or exclude artists and their works in exhibitions and historical documentation.[8] It engages with traditional concepts of art and the canon of art history, often playing with the boundaries between gallery-exhibited art and daily life.[1] She has stated that her inquiry into the role institutions play in an artist's success is related to her concern over what constitutes an "honest" artwork, separate from the artist's ego and institutional influence.[4]

Wong's 2008 black-and-white video titled Tribute to Inside Looking Out – For the male artists along my way, (2 min. 24 sec., single-channel digital video, sound) is on display at M+.[9] The work was her response to encounters with gender-based discrimination in Beijing.[10] In the video, Wong is seen standing off-camera with a metal stool in hand with six male artists appearing one at a time on screen. The video shows Wong hitting each one on the head with the stool.[10] In the video's rolling credits, a male version of the Cantonese pop song "Fragile Woman" by Faye Wong plays in the background. Wong has described this as her first engagement with feminist art, reflecting on the male-dominated culture of art production in present-day China and expressing a need for rebellion against art world patriarchies.[9][10]

Wong has exhibited her work in Hong Kong,[11] Japan, the U.S.A., Singapore, and Guangzhou.[12][13]

Personal life

Wong currently lives and works in Hong Kong. She is married to artist Kwan Sheung-chi, with whom she has a son.[14][15]

Exhibitions

Selected solo exhibitions

  • 2009. "L'Écume des choses" – l'art de Wong Wai Yin, Observation Society, Guangzhou, China
  • 2010. "Woofer Café Ten", Woofer Ten,[16] Hong Kong
  • 2011. "Becoming a Different Person Might be Hard" – A Painting Exhibition of Wong Wai Yin,[17] iPRECIATION,[18] Hong Kong
  • 2011. "From Wong Wai Yin's Collection to the Hong Kong Art Archive",[19] Asia Art Archive,[20] Hong Kong
  • 2016. "Without Trying",[11] Spring Workshop, Hong Kong

Selected group exhibitions

  • 2002. "Cho Siu-yee and Wong Wai-yin Joint Exhibition", The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • 2003. "Fotanian", Yiliu Painting Factory, Fotanian Artists Studios, Hong Kong
  • 2003. "Hong Kong Art Biennial Exhibition 2003", Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
  • 2003. "Just Do It" Sharon Lam, Doris To and Wong Wai-yin Joint Exhibition, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • 2004. "Build: HK Spirit Red White Blue", Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Hong Kong
  • 2004. "CUHK Fine Art Graduation Show", The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • 2004. "Sculpture non Sculpture", 1a space, Hong Kong
  • 2005. "Hong Kong Art Biennial Exhibition 2005", Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
  • 2005. "Art SuperMart＠Para/Site", Para/Site Art Space, Hong Kong
  • 2005. "Studio Visit", Bankley House Studios, Manchester, UK
  • 2005. "Meeting Point" MA Fine Art Graduation Show, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
  • 2006. "Dream a little dream", Basement, Hollywood Centre, Hong Kong
  • 2006. "aWay" Group Exhibition of Contemporary Visual Artists, 1a space, Hong Kong
  • 2007. "Vending Art Machine" Made in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
  • 2007. "Copied Right", Para/Site Art Space, Hong Kong
  • 2007. "Time After Time", Basement, Hollywood Centre, Hong Kong
  • 2007. "97+10" Reversing Horizons, Artist Reflections of the Hong Kong Handover 10th Anniversary, MoCA Shanghai, Shanghai, China
  • 2007. "Exhibitions On – Fire!", Para/Site Central, Hong Kong
  • 2007. "Variances in Singular", Too Art, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong
  • 2007. "Fotanian: Open Studio 2007", =(o-otter studio, Fotanian Artists Studios, Hong Kong
  • 2008. "Wanakio 2008", Okinawa, Japan
  • 2008. "Reversed Reality", Worksound, Portland, USA
  • 2008. "The 3rd Guangzhou Triennial", Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangzhou, China
  • 2008. "Inside Looking Out", Osage Gallery, Singapore
  • 2008. "Women's Work", Osage Gallery, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong
  • 2008. "Sick Leaves" Conceptual Art Exhibition, C&G Artpartment, Hong Kong
  • 2008. "Shek Kip Mei / World: Public Housing 20/20", MOST, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre, Hong Kong
  • 2008. "Hong Kong Anarchitecture Bananas: Artists who reclaim space", Artist Commune, Hong Kong
  • 2008. "Fair Enough", Blue Lotus Gallery, Hong Kong
  • 2008. "Sun of Beach", Wong Wai Wheel Artspace, Hong Kong
  • 2008. "Fotanian: Fotan Artists Open Studios 2008", =(o-otter studio, Fotanian Artists Studios, Hong Kong
  • 2009. "ISCP Open Studio", ISCP,[21] New York, USA
  • 2009. "One Degree of Separation", Chinese Arts Centre, Manchester, UK
  • 2009. "Louis Vuitton: A Passion for Creation", Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
  • 2009. "Muse", Louis Vuitton Gallery, Hong Kong
  • 2009. "Some Rooms", Osage Gallery, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong
  • 2009. "Charming Experience", Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
  • 2009. "Reality Revisited", OC Gallery, Hong Kong
  • 2010. "Siu Sai Gual Bananale", Woofer Ten,[16] Hong Kong
  • 2010. "Taipei Biennial 2010",[22] Taipei Fine Arts Museum,[23] Taipei, Taiwan
  • 2010. "Everything Goes Wrong for the Poor Couple", ART HK 10,[24] Hong Kong
  • 2010. "Go: The First OCAT Youth Exhibition", OCT Contemporary Art Terminal, Shenzhen, China
  • 2010. "A Guide to Job Loss", Inheritance Projects, Shenzhen, China
  • 2010. "FAX", Para/Site Art Space, Hong Kong
  • 2011. "Primitive Craftsmanship – Contemporary Mechanism", Artist Commune, Hong Kong
  • 2011. "Except why not just come right out and say it:", Collectors House, Heerlen, The Netherlands
  • 2012. "Mobile M+: Yau Ma Tei",[25] Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong
  • 2012. "Why Do Trees Grow Till the End?",[26] SOUTHSITE, Hong Kong
  • 2012. "Wearable Exhibition: Bring Art Everywhere", Fotan, Hong Kong
  • 2013. "But is it Art?", "I know but I don't know.",[27] Gallery EXIT,[28] Hong Kong
  • 2013. "The Imperfect Circle", Osage Gallery, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong
  • 2013. "Hong Kong Eye", ArtisTree,[29] Hong Kong
  • 2014. "Man's Future Fund", Discover Asia, Art Fair Tokyo,[30] Japan

Curated projects

  • 2008. "Sun of Beach", Wong Wai Wheel Artspace,[31] Hong Kong
  • 2010. "Kanyu Weiti Fengshui Weiyong Sculpture Installation", Woofer Ten,[16] Hong Kong
  • 2011. "Love and Community", Woofer Ten,[16] Hong Kong

Awards

  • 2003. "Hui's Fine Arts Award", The Art of CUHK 2003, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • 2003. "Cheung's Fine Arts Award", The Art of CUHK 2003, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • 2004. "The British Chevening Scholarship[32]", Hong Kong Arts Development Council,[33] Hong Kong
  • 2009. "ADC and ACC Artist-in-Residence Fellowship", Hong Kong Arts Development Council and Asian Cultural Council,[33] Hong Kong

Artist-in-residence

  • 2008. "Wanakio 2008[34]", Okinawa, Japan
  • 2008. Worksound, Portland, USA
  • 2009–2010. ISCP,[21] New York, USA
  • 2011. "From Wong Wai Yin's Collection to the Hong Kong Art Archive[19]", Asia Art Archive,[20] Hong Kong

Collections

Private collections

Publications

  • The Ten Seconds Preceding the Decision that A Can Be Made Into A Work (2016)
  • Without Trying (2016)
  • A place never seen is not a place (2017)
  • Everyone's Fine (2021)

References

  1. ^ a b "Wong Wai Yin – Kadist". Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  2. ^ "Wong Wai Yin". Blindspot Gallery. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  3. ^ Noe, Codelia and Christopher (2012). Hong Kong Artists. Nuremberg, Germany: Verlag fur Moderne Kunst. p. 202. ISBN 9783869843223.
  4. ^ a b c "Artist-in-Residence | Wong Wai Yin". Asia Art Archive. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Observation Society". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  6. ^ "WONG Wai Yin | Department of Fine Arts, CUHK". www.arts.cuhk.edu.hk. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  7. ^ "Wong Wai Yin | Makers | M+". www.mplus.org.hk. Retrieved 2025-05-31.
  8. ^ "Clamour Can Melt Gold". Kiang Malingue. Retrieved 2025-05-31.
  9. ^ a b "Wong Wai Yin "Tribute to Inside Looking Out — For the male artists along my way"". M+. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  10. ^ a b c "Tribute to Inside Looking Out – For the male artists along my way – Kadist". Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  11. ^ a b "Wong Wai Yin: Without Trying". My Art Guides. 20 August – 16 October 2016. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  12. ^ "iPreciation.com". iPreciation.com. 2013-09-24. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
  13. ^ "A Conversation with Wong Wai Yin" (PDF).
  14. ^ "KWAN Sheung Chi + WONG Wai Yin: "But is it Art?" "I know but I don't know."". EXIT 安全口. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  15. ^ "Hongkonger Doris Wong takes on her worst fears in her latest exhibition". South China Morning Post. 2016-08-24. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
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  19. ^ a b "From Wong Wai Yin's Collection to the Hong Kong Art Archive". Asia Art Archive. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
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  21. ^ a b "International Studio & Curatorial Program". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  22. ^ "Taipei Biennial 2010".
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  24. ^ "ART HK 10".
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  27. ^ "KWAN Sheung Chi + WONG Wai Yin: "But is it Art?" "I know but I don't know."".
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  29. ^ "ArtisTree".
  30. ^ "Art Fair Tokyo".
  31. ^ "Wong Wai Yin's Official Page". 12 January 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  32. ^ "Chevening Awards in Hong Kong". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  33. ^ a b "Hong Kong Arts Development Council".
  34. ^ "Wanakio".
  35. ^ "Hong Kong Museum of Art". Hong Kong Museum of Art. Retrieved 13 October 2014.

31. Wong Wai Yin - Blindspot Gallery

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