Weng-io Wong

Weng-io (Yoyo) Wong, born in Macao during its transition from Portuguese to Chinese governance, creates works that explore both the personal - how individuals cope and connect - and the collective - how these dynamics shape societies as a whole. Through sculpture, installation, and video, she weaves together fragmented memories, mythology, and architectural elements rooted in her cultural heritage to reflect on how meaning shifts across cultures and time.

Her work examines themes of vulnerability, protection, and belonging by exploring defense mechanisms and the psychological ways individuals and groups navigate change. Using materials like papier-mâché made from Chinese and Portuguese newspapers or ‘Chunambo,’ a traditional Macao building material, Wong reflects on how boundaries and materials hold different meanings across time. By balancing deeply personal reflections with broader societal questions, her work invites viewers to reconsider the connections and structures that shape our communities and the environments we inhabit. 

Wong holds a Bachelor of Fine Art with First Class Honours at the RMIT, Australia (2015) and is completing an MA in Sculpture at the RCA (2024). She is the recipient of the Gilbert Bayes RCA Award (2024), a nominee for the New Blood Art Emerging Art Prize (2024), and has been awarded the 8th Orient Foundation Art Award (2019).