

Ong Kian Peng creates immersive environments at the intersection of art, technology, and ecology. Working across film, sound, virtual reality, and electronics, he explores ecological thought, confronting climate change, environmental crises, and the shifting relationship between humans, nature, and machines. His works craft speculative scenarios that invite reflection on humanity’s role in shaping a fragile planet. Ong’s projects have been featured in the Singapore Biennale (2022), Super-Trajectory (Tainan Museum of Fine Arts, 2019), Negentropic Fields (National Gallery Singapore, 2020), and President’s Young Talents (Singapore Art Museum, 2015). His accolades include the President’s Young Talent Grand Prize (2015) and finalist recognition for the Sovereign Asian Art Prize(2016), Arte Laguna Award(2024), Re:Humanism Art Prize(2025), and the Lumen Prize(2025). He holds an MFA from UCLA’s Design Media Arts program, supported by the DesignSingapore Scholarship, and is Assistant Professor at the School of Art, Design and Media, NTU.