
JASPER WONG USA, b. 1983
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
ARTIST BIO
B. 1983
HONOLULU, HAWAII, USA
Jasper
Wong is an artist, illustrator, and curator who has exhibited worldwide. Having
worked with Hulu, NBA, Uniqlo, Versace, Microsoft, Toyota, Marvel, and more,
Wong has devoted his career to fostering new connections through art, reframing
conversations on public and private spaces, and how art and NFTs can be used as
a tool for inclusivity. Wong is also the Founder of ABOVE SECOND gallery in
Hong Kong, Creator and Lead Director of World Wide Walls (formerly POW! WOW!),
and Co-founder of community art center LANE LANE STUDIOS. Wong spends most of
his free time teaching art classes at Palama Settlement, a community center in
an underserved community.
CREATIVE
INSPIRATION
Highlighting
the power and beauty of BAPE®, Wong puts his own special spin on the classic
camo pattern. Created around the concept of “all eyes on you… while rocking
BAPE®”, Wong transforms every element of the pattern into faces with big eyes.