Tobias Wong
| Tobi Wong | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Donald Tobias Wong June 10, 1974 Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Died |
May 30, 2010 (aged 35) East Village, Manhattan |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Known for | Sculpture |
| Notable work |
Ballistic Rose |
| Movement | Paraconceptual |
| Awards |
Young Designer of the Year, Wallpaper (2004) |
Ballistic Rose
This is a Lamp
Bulletproof Quilted Duvet
Coke Spoon #1
Coke Spoon #2
Killer Ring
24 Hours of Pure Silver Leaf
Young Designer of the Year, Wallpaper (2004)
Donald Tobias Wong (June 10, 1974 – May 30, 2010) was a Canadian-born designer and artist. His work was heavily influenced by subversive art movements including Dada and Fluxus, and, having received numerous cease and desist orders, Wong become known for appropriating work by others. He used the term "paraconceptual" to describe his art.
Wong was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on June 10, 1974. He attended the University of Toronto for two years, subsequently moving to New York City in 1997 to continue his education at the Cooper Union School of Art, where he studied art and architecture, eventually concentrating on sculpture. He earned a certificate in art in 2000.
He met his American-born partner of five years Timothy Edward "Tim" Dubitsky, an artist and designer, in New York City in 2004.
Wong committed suicide on May 30, 2010, at his East Village apartment in New York City at the age of 35. A New York Times report after Wong's death investigated his long history of parasomnia or sleep disorders, his ability to perform "elaborate tasks that require(d) agency and concentration" during sleep, and his partner's conviction that Wong hanged himself while sleep walking.
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