Emma Ng
Emma Ng | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1990 |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland, Unitec Institute of Technology |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, Curator |
| Notable work | Old Chinese New Chinese |
Emma Ng is a New Zealander writer and curator from New Zealand. She is most known for her contributions to research about Chinese New Zealand history and experiences.[1][2]
Life & career
[edit]Ng was born in 1990 in Auckland, to New Zealand born parents. Her father who settled in Auckland, owned a fruit shop at the bottom of Queen Street.[3] While her mother's family lived in Dunedin where they owned and operated a Chinese restaurant.[3] Her grandparents moved to New Zealand from Guangdong China.[3] She attended Victoria Avenue School in Auckland's Remuera.[3] Ng lived in Wellington for seven years and studied at Victoria University of Wellington.[4]
Ng has worked at various art institutions across Aotearoa New Zealand including the Dowse Art Museum and Enjoy Contemporary Art Space from January 2014 to August 2016.[5] She has also written for the publications, The Pantograph Punch, ArtAsiaPacific, The Spinoff and Art New Zealand.[6] Ng lived in New York City where she completed a Master's degree in Design Research and Criticism from the School of Visual Arts.
Books
[edit]Old Asian, New Asian (2017) is a book that explores the persistent racism and anti-Asian sentiment present in New Zealand toward Chinese New Zealanders. The book's conception was in response to the Labour Party's leaked data analytics in 2015, which surveyed New Zealand house buyers with 'Chinese' surnames.[3][7] It highlights concepts such as yellow peril and the model minority myth that effect contemporary experiences of Chinse New Zealanders as well as discussing historic race-based laws such as the Chinese Immigrants Act and the poll tax established in 1881.[8][9] Ng notes her own experiences with Sinophobia and discrimination in the book.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Victoria University of Wellington. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. School of English, Film (2019-09-20). "K. Emma Ng | Te Wāhanga Aronui / Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences | Te Herenga Waka". Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "Editorial: Treat Asian kiwis right". NZ Herald. 2017-07-08. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ a b c d e "When does Asian come to mean Kiwi?". NZ Herald. 2017-07-08. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "Coffee and Croissants with Ane Tonga, Emma Ng, Justine Olsen and Rufus Knight — Objectspace". www.objectspace.org.nz. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "K. Emma Ng - BWB Bridget Williams Books". www.bwb.co.nz. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "Emma Ng". Asian Aotearoa Arts Huì. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "Labour message to Chinese very clear". NZ Herald. 2015-07-17. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "Stuff". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ Ng, K. Emma. "Old Asian, New Asian". Pantograph Punch. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ Ng, K. Emma (2017-07-11). "Breaking the cycle of anti-Asian sentiment in NZ demands recognising our racist past". The Spinoff. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
Further reading
[edit]- Disappointing the past and failing the future by Emma Ng
- Guy Ngan, an artist ignored but not forgotten by Emma Ng
- The Single Object: A metric tonne of Chinese-New Zealand history by Emma Ng
- Rattling the shelves by Emma Ng