Vong phaophanit biography of donald
Vong Phaophanit was born in Laos, and left when he was eleven.!
Vong Phaophanit was one of the artists shortlisted for the Turner Prize exhibition of , held at Tate Gallery, 3 - 28 November
Vong Phaophanit
Vong Phaophanit (born 1961) is a Laotian-born British artist based in London. Phaophanit is best known for his large-scale installations, which incorporate a wide range of materials including ash, silk, rice, rubber, wax and often light.[citation needed]
Biography
Born in Savannakhet, Laos in 1961,[1] Vong Phaophanit was educated in Paris and later studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts, Aix en Provence, in France.
He met and married Claire Oboussier while they were both still students.[citation needed]
He moved to the UK in 1985 and became a British citizen in 1993.[citation needed]
Career
In the UK, he began to experiment with a wide range of media subsequently exhibiting widely nationally and internationally.[citation needed]
He has been a visiting lecturer at Chelsea College of Art, Wimbledon School of Art, the University of East London and Exeter College of Art and Design, and was also senior