Congcong
Wu
ABOUT CONGCONG WU
As an international young artist who studied in China, Australia, UK and U.S., Congcong is interested in exploring the themes of multiculturalism, dimensions, humanity and the overlooked aspects of everyday life. Her artworks have utilized many different forms of media ranging in drawing, painting, print, sculpture, installation and digital media. Currently, she is working on stop motion animation to explore the loneliness of elderly in contemporary society.
Feel free to contact her, to give her some comments, to discuss the idea of her artworks or to share your artworks with her. :)
Selected Achievement & Exhibition
July 2021/ Merzbau Pavilions: Speculations and Propositions (group work)/ Merz Barn, Cylinders Estate, Elterwater Cumbria
April 2021 古池塘，扑通跳入水中央，一声响/ Yell Space / Shanghai
January 2021/ Royal College of Art Work in Progress 2021/ Online https://wip2021.rca.ac.uk/students/congcong-wu
2021/ Team LEWIS Foundation 2020 Annual Exhibitions/ Millbank Tower / London
December 2020 / 36th Annual Open/ Southwark Park Galleries / London/ Online https://southwarkparkgalleries.org/36annual-open-exhibition/
November 2020/ Winner of 'Artist of the Future Award' by Contemporary Art Curator Magazine/ Online: https://www.contemporaryartcuratormagazine.com/artist-of-the-future-award/congcong-wu
July 2020/ UAL Graduate Showcase 2020/ Online/ https://graduateshowcase.arts.ac.uk/projects/3832/cover
May 2020/ STP BFA SHOW 2020 / Online https://stp.world/collections/bfa-show-2020/products/lei-zhen-zi-2019
October 2019/ Private collection by Brian Chalkley/ London
March 2019/ BURENBUGUI (exhibition on the bus) / Chelsea College of Arts / London
March 2019/ Artrooms Fair ROMA 2019 / Church Village/ Roma
April 2018/ Honey, I’m Home! /Maverick Project’s Safehouse 1/ London
December 2017/ Private collection/ Sydney
May 2017/ Foundation Diploma Summer Show 2017/ Camberwell College of Art/ London
April 2017/ Xhibit 2017/ Art Bermondsey Project Space/London
March 2016/ Clancy Prize Religious Art Exhibition and The recipient of the NSW 2015 Clancy Art Prize and bonus $100/ ACU McGlade Gallery/ Sydney
November 2015/ ArtExpress (Year 12 charcoal drawing was nominated for the prestigious ‘ArtExpress’ Exhibition which is an annual exhibition that has 200 artworks selected out of 9,000 students work from N.S.W, Australia)/ Sydney
Publication
January 2020/ New Perspectives: Collectors Book
May 2019/ Contemporary Art Curator Magazine/ http://www.contemporaryartcu rator.com/congcong-wu/
Interview: http://www.contemporaryartcu ratormagazine.com/home-2/20 19/5/7/interview-with-congcon g-wu?rq=congcong%20wu
Education
2020—2022, MA Sculpture, Royal College of Art
2017— 2020, BA (Hons) Fine Art, UAL: Chelsea College of Arts, UK
August 2018 — December 2018, Exchange program Parsons School of Design, U.S.