Chelsea Ryoko Wong Chinese, American, b. 1986
Subterranean Swim, 2021
Watercolour and gouache on paper
22.9 x 30.5 cm
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Chelsea Ryoko Wong (b.1986 Seattle, WA) is a painter and muralist whose vibrant figure compositions reflect the diversity and style of her home in San Francisco. Through the use of...
Chelsea Ryoko Wong (b.1986 Seattle, WA) is a painter and muralist whose vibrant figure compositions reflect the diversity and style of her home in San Francisco. Through the use of watercolor, gouache and acrylic techniques, Wong creates busy scenes of co-mingling people drawing from real-life events and
her imagination. Her work is known for celebrating racial and cultural diversity, promoting working class communities and evoking a sense of curiosity and wonder. Through heavily stylized and idyllic imagery, Wong creates an encouraging visual statement promoting joy, acceptance and openness to one another.
her imagination. Her work is known for celebrating racial and cultural diversity, promoting working class communities and evoking a sense of curiosity and wonder. Through heavily stylized and idyllic imagery, Wong creates an encouraging visual statement promoting joy, acceptance and openness to one another.
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