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Wong Hoy Cheong
A Cartography of Identity: The World of Wong Hoy Cheong Wong Hoy Cheong, born in George Town, Malaysia in 1960, is an artist whose work doesn’t simply reflect the complexities of a multicultural world—it actively excavates them. His journey began with a formal education spanning continents – a BA from Brandeis University, an MA in Education from Harvard, and an MFA from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst – but his true schooling
came through a deep engagement with the currents of global migration, trade, colonialism, and their enduring postcolonial echoes. He isn’t merely *about* these forces; he operates within them, using art as a means to critique their impact on contemporary life both within and beyond South Asia. Wong's artistic practice is remarkably fluid, refusing categorization. He moves seamlessly between drawing, painting, performance, installatio…