Jean Wong
Jean Wong is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans painting, drawing, writing, and curating. Born in Singapore and based in Lansdowne, PA (unceded Lenapehoking territory), Jean works at the intersection of infrastructure, labor, and technology.
Educated at Bard College and Columbia University, Jean honed oil painting skills and studied contemporary art and architecture. Jean has shown internationally at Vox Populi, Seagery, The Singapore Art Book Fair, The Workhouse Arts Center, and Ace House Collective. This past summer, she co-curated "Silent Hands" at Hayy Jameel in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Awarded Grants
2023
Art and Change Grant (ACG)
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Overview
Jean Wong’s project comprises a site-specific, biodegradable painting-installation at Tanoma AMD in Indiana County, followed by a free education and art-making program in Cobbs Creek Park in Philadelphia. Jean will hand-make biodegradable seed paper from organic materials native to the area and use pigments derived from the iron oxide residue found there to interrogate Pennsylvania’s coal mining history, its infrastructures and labor conditions, and the lasting impact of this industry on residents of the state. The project hopes to emphasize the vulnerability of our waterways at the hands of capital industrialization in PA, as well as spark curiosity and conversations about how to heal our local waterways.