Yin Yin Wong, a Dutch artist of Malaysian-Chinese descent, offers a unique perspective on the diaspora experience in the Netherlands
'It feels a bit like a homecoming, doing a solo exhibition here. It gave me the opportunity to come here and make new work, and it gave me the chance to reconnect with Malaysia as an adult and an artist. And perhaps to find some missing pieces as well,' says Wong, a Dutch artist with Malaysian roots. Photo: The Star/Shaari Chemat
The phrase “to remember pine trees” stuck with Wong, and even though the restaurant was shuttered almost two decades ago, she createdas a tribute to her past, where she first fell in love with art as she sketched and doodled to pass the time amidst the clamour and bustle of the restaurant. “I saw how it affected my parents and that’s why I want to talk about it. The fact that the Netherlands is diverse and is home to many diasporas does not necessarily mean that they are seen, understood and supported,” she points out.Wong’s mother, who still works as a waitress, teaches her how to fold the lotus flower napkins that they used to place on the tables of their restaurant.
In this, Wong heard a metaphor for the diasporic experience – many Asian families venture to faraway foreign lands in search of a better life, only to get stuck with no way back.Wong’s parents emigrated from Malaysia to the Netherlands in 1977, seeking a fresh start. Born and raised in Nijmegen, a city located in the east near the German border, Wong grew up loving art, but whenever she visited museums, she never quite felt like she belonged.
“I started to look for ways that I could honour the lives of people such as myself and my parents, whose Malaysian Chinese upbringing I had never included in my work before.
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