TORONTO, CANADA

JOSHUA LUE CHEE KONG

Black Tide

Exhibition Submission Statement

My work explores the fragile balance between creation and destruction, where moments of devastation can carry an unsettling allure. Black Tide embodies this tension, drawing on the haunting beauty of oil spills as they spread across our oceans. These slick, iridescent sheens, mesmerizing on the water’s surface, are a stark reminder of our dependence on oil and its lasting consequences. In this work, the oil is envisioned as an ancient bio-organism, once vibrant millions of years ago and now transformed into a substance that both sustains and imperils life.

Dimensions: 11”H x 9”W x 9”D

Material: Stoneware and glaze

artwork ships: Beginning October 22nd

Black Tide

Joshua Lue, 2024
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Artist Statement

I am inspired by the dichotomy of beauty found at the intersection of nature and the profound impact humankind has imposed upon it. My work explores the fragile balance between creation and destruction,
where moments of devastation can carry an unsettling allure.

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About the Artist

Joshua Lue Chee Kong is a Toronto-based interdisciplinary artist originally from Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. His practice includes ceramics, digital media, sculpture, and graphic design, exploring themes of cultural identity, migration, and the layered histories of the Caribbean and its diaspora. Drawing from his Chinese Caribbean heritage, Joshua’s work often examines memory and hybridity while embracing experimentation across traditional and
contemporary techniques.

Recent projects have incorporated 3D scanning, digital modeling, and speculative narratives as tools for storytelling and preservation. His sculptural and installation works delve into how history and personal experience intersect, often reimagining archival material to question dominant narratives.
Joshua has exhibited internationally and participated in artist
residencies across the Caribbean, Canada, UK and China.

Through his interdisciplinary practice, he seeks to create work that connects diverse audiences, sparking conversations around heritage, belonging, and the evolving identities of diasporic communities.

Artist cv

JOSHUA LUE CHEE KONG

Education

Ontario College of Art and Design – Toronto, ONInterdisciplinary Master’s in Art, Media and DesignRecipient of Ontario Graduate Scholarship 2018-2019

Savannah College of Art and Design – Savannah, GABachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic DesignDean’s List 2007-2010Magna Cum Laude /GPA 3.77

Works and Exhibitions

2024-2026, Lost and Found: Searching for HomeGroup Exhibition, Wing Luke Museum, Seattle, USA

2024, When the Sun is Above the Horizon: Stories from Asian Diaspora

Group Exhibition, Trinity Square Video

401 Richmond, Toronto, ON

2023, Bitten Peach

Group Exhibition + Online Exhibition

Holt Renfrew, Yorkdale Mall & Asian Arts and Culture Trust

Toronto, ON

2022, After This 

Group Exhibition, Anna Leonowens Gallery,

1891 Granville Street,

Halifax, NS

2022, Memento

Group Exhibition

1324A Gerrard Street East,

Toronto, ON

2022, Sacred Bodies

Solo Exhibition

Clay Space Inc.

1324 Gerrard Street East,

Toronto, ON

2021, MOCA London WE

Online Group Exhibition

MOCA London,

London, UK

2019, CO-Group Exhibition

Ontario College of Art and

Design Graduate Gallery,

Toronto, ON

2018, 6x6 Tile Ceramic Tile

Group Exhibition

IDB Staff Association Art Gallery,

1300 New York Ave. NW

2018, Beyond Boundaries

Group Exhibition

The National Museum and Art Gallery,

Trinidad and Tobago, WI

2017, Recollection: Collecting as Practice

Group Exhibition

Delfina Foundation, London, UK

2017, Open House in collaboration with Royal College of Art

Group Exhibition

Delfina Foundation, London, UK

2017, Circle and Circuits: Chinese Caribbean Art for the

Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA

Group Exhibition

Chinese American Museum, Los Angles, USA

2016, Paradise

Solo Exhibition

Medulla Art Gallery, Trinidad and Tobago

2016, Flag of my Mother’s Land

Solo Exhibition

Alice Yard, Trinidad and Tobago

2016, Fish and Dragon Festival,

Serious Play Exhibition

Group Exhibition

Exchange Gallery, Bridgetown, Barbados

2014, Moulded Memories

Solo Exhibition

Medulla Art Gallery, Trinidad and Tobago

2010, Scaddy Awards

Finalists Exhibition

Savannah College of Art and Design,

Savannah, GA.

2010, State of Design Festival

Anno Books Finalist

Melbourne, Australia

Other works from the WHAT HOLDS Exhibition