Accent Studio
An evolving participatory project celebrating languages, accents, and shared voices.
Accent Studio explores language, migration, and shared expression through writing and calligraphy. Visitors are invited to translate and respond to words related to nature, such as cloud, earth, sun, moon, and sky, presented in Chinese characters, Kichwa, Spanish, and English.
Participants add their own languages, scripts, and handwriting onto the walls, creating a growing multilingual field of voices. As the installation evolves across different locations, it becomes a collective archive celebrating the linguistic diversity of New York City.
Accent Studio
Participatory installation, AnkhLave House, Governors Island, New York, 2026
Paper, calligraphy brushes, ink, marker, tape, tables
Accent Studio
Participatory installation, KODA House, Governors Island, New York, 2025
Paper, calligraphy brushes, ink, blue marker, tape, tables
Dimensions variable
The blue ink references blue-and-white porcelain, a recurring motif in Chong’s work connected to histories of migration, exchange, and cultural circulation.
Photos: Argenis Apolinario
