Thomas C. Chung is a Chinese-Australian contemporary artist based in Sydney. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the College of Fine Arts at the University of New South Wales in 2004. Currently, he is pursuing a Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy degree at Western Sydney University to enrich his artistic inquiry.

Chung’s research explores the childlike psyche as a means to understand the world through an empathetic lens. He believes in the necessity of exploring beyond our comfort zones and boundaries, embracing life and the uncertainty that it often entails. His artistic practice frequently delves into themes of play, memory, and dreams, emphasizing their psychological resonance.

In the last two decades, he has represented Australia at the 2nd Land Art Biennial in Mongolia, 4th Ghetto Biennale in Haiti, 9th Shiryaevo Biennale in Russia, 1st Karachi Biennale in Pakistan, and The APS Mdina Cathedral Contemporary Art Biennale in Malta. His recent exhibitions have included The 49th Rio Tinto Yarwun & QAL Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards 2024, Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum, Australia; Redland Art Awards 2024, Redland Art Gallery, Australia; supermART Kunstmesse Nürnberg, Germany; Drift Arts Festival, The Quarantine Station, Australia; Arte Laguna 2023, Arsenal Nord, Italy; STAGES: Life in Lockdown, Monash Gallery of Art, Australia; Lucca Art Fair, Real Collegio, Italy; Future Ready: Survival Now + Next, Anchorage Museum, Alaska.

Chung's past opportunities have seen him being awarded selected residencies in Gothenburg (Sweden), Drammen (Norway), Amsterdam (Netherlands), Shanghai (China), Zürich (Switzerland), Hohenstein (Germany), Sapporo (Japan), Xiamen (China) and Alajärvi (Finland). His work is included in public collections of Dexus (Melbourne, Australia); The Swatch Group (Biel, Switzerland); Swatch Art Peace Hotel (Shanghai, China), National Centre for Contemporary Arts (Moscow, Russia); Sofia Arsenal Museum for Contemporary Art (Sofia, Bulgaria); Mongolian National Modern Art Gallery (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia); and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Seoul, South Korea), as well as various private collections in Australia and internationally.


Thomas C. Chung is a Chinese-Australian contemporary artist based in Sydney. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the College of Fine Arts at the University of New South Wales in 2004. Currently, he is pursuing a Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy degree at Western Sydney University to enrich his artistic inquiry.

Chung’s research explores the childlike psyche as a means to understand the world through an empathetic lens. He believes in the necessity of exploring beyond our comfort zones and boundaries, embracing life and the uncertainty that it often entails. His artistic practice frequently delves into themes of play, memory, and dreams, emphasizing their psychological resonance.

In the last two decades, he has represented Australia at the 2nd Land Art Biennial in Mongolia, 4th Ghetto Biennale in Haiti, 9th Shiryaevo Biennale in Russia, 1st Karachi Biennale in Pakistan, and The APS Mdina Cathedral Contemporary Art Biennale in Malta. His recent exhibitions have included The 49th Rio Tinto Yarwun & QAL Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards 2024, Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum, Australia; Redland Art Awards 2024, Redland Art Gallery, Australia; supermART Kunstmesse Nürnberg, Germany; Drift Arts Festival, The Quarantine Station, Australia; Arte Laguna 2023, Arsenal Nord, Italy; STAGES: Life in Lockdown, Monash Gallery of Art, Australia; Lucca Art Fair, Real Collegio, Italy; Future Ready: Survival Now + Next, Anchorage Museum, Alaska.

Chung's past opportunities have seen him being awarded selected residencies in Gothenburg (Sweden), Drammen (Norway), Amsterdam (Netherlands), Shanghai (China), Zürich (Switzerland), Hohenstein (Germany), Sapporo (Japan), Xiamen (China) and Alajärvi (Finland). His work is included in public collections of Dexus (Melbourne, Australia); The Swatch Group (Biel, Switzerland); Swatch Art Peace Hotel (Shanghai, China), National Centre for Contemporary Arts (Moscow, Russia); Sofia Arsenal Museum for Contemporary Art (Sofia, Bulgaria); Mongolian National Modern Art Gallery (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia); and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Seoul, South Korea), as well as various private collections in Australia and internationally.