Genesis On 720 Screens
Weng-Io Wong320 x 180 cm | 125 x 70 in
Subject: Abstract
Tags: Masculine, Metallic, Technology, Community, Cool Colours, Repetition, Assemblage, Contemporary Culture, Boundary, Geometry
Original sculpture in mixed media, aluminium.
Materials used: Giclee print on aluminium dibond, rubber cord, metal shelves, polyester, metal chains.
Referencing “Genesis” by Michelangelo and “The Weak Universalism” by Boris Groys, “Genesis on 720 Screens” was an attempt to understand the instability of our fragmented identity brought by the technological and societal change in this contemporary digital age, so as to rethink the inevitable changes in human behaviors and emotions. The work is composed of various elements inspired by mythology, religion, scanned timetable, screenshots, and 720 pictures from photographing the light reflection on my phone screen surface. On top of each “grey rectangular screen” was the record of the traces and oil grease of my “fingerprint drawing”, which was inspired by the daily gesture of using a phone.
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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).
