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Wong Chi Hang Sara was born in Hong Kong in 1968. Wong graduated with a BA degree in Fine Arts from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1992. She is a landscape architect and visual artist who obtained an MA in Landscape Architecture from the University of Hong Kong.

Wong was a founder member of Para/Site Art Space in Hong Kong which opened in 1996. Her work brings together the fields of architecture and art, addressing the ways people move through spaces by creating large sculptural forms. She has both a solo practice and also collaborates with artists such as Leung Chi Wo Warren on socially engaged art projects such as City Cookie (1999-2003)

Wong’s exhibitions include: Shanghai Biennale (2000), 50th Venice Biennale (2001) , Gwangju (2002).

Awards
Wong has won awards including: Artist Grant of the Centre de Reflexion sur l’Image et ses Contextes, Switzerland (2000); Most Promising Artist of the Philippe Charriol Foundation, Hong Kong (1994); Ramon Woon Art Creative Prize, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (1992).

Artist-in-residence
Wong has participated in the Artist-in-residence programmes at: PS1 Contemporary Art Center, New York (1999), The Bronx Museum of the Arts (2000), New York; Ecole Cantonale d’Art du Valais (ECAV), Sierre, Switzerland (2000) the Nordisk Kunstnarsenter Dalssesen, Norway (2002).

Documentation of her works can be found in the Hong Kong Art Archive =References= Category: women artists Category: Hong Kong artists