GRACE WONG

I am an interdisciplinary artist deeply interested in notions of place and belonging. I position myself as a storyteller, analysing mine and others' narratives and points of convergence. Utilising participatory art, photography, writing, and new media practices, I explore the possibility of human activity across virtual and analog communication networks with the intention of understanding lived experiences, collective histories, and the sociocultural fabric of the post-Internet era.

Hands Between Mother and Daughter and American Landscapes describe the fraught notion of care within my family, a love language which has been muddled in the face of a generational and migratory shift, but nevertheless strong. Hands Between Mother and Daughter is a lenticular print that oscillates between my hands and my mothers hands, as I search for a connection between me and my mother. American Landscapes is collage featuring a photo of me embracing my late grandfather, a memory which I do not recollect.

I grew up in Queens, NY to immigrant parents in the midst of the dot-com boom, witnessing a generation of individuals who were becoming deeply embedded in digital identities. Following a 6-month period where I lived, worked and studied outside of America, I became fixated with documenting and understanding the narratives that can be found between me and the people around me, ultimately crafting a story about humanity. I completed my interdisciplinary studies in 2018 at Carnegie Mellon University with a BHA in fine arts and global management with an additional major in human computer interaction. Since then, I have had work shown in Rochester, NY, Pittsburgh, PA, Alexandria, VA, Athens, OH, Normal, IL and Somerville, MA. My work has been cited by local and national outlets including BBC China, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, and The Tartan. Outside of my independent art practice, I am a digital marketing associate at the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and a freelance photographer.