NEWS
Play Me I’m Yours 2012:
An International artwork project for the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.
The Toronto debut presentation of Play Me, I’m Yours was brought from July 11 – 31, 41 pianos were installed across Toronto in celebration of the three-year countdown to the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games. The 41 pianos represent the 41 countries participating in the TORONTO 2015 Games and each was painted by an artist from the country it represents. Brian Wong Won was chosen to represent Trinidad & Tobago. The pianos were located in public parks, streets and squares for any member of the public to play and enjoy.
http://streetpianos.com/toronto2012/pianos/cibc-yonge-eglinton/
Carnival Arts Exhibit at Miami International Airport.
The Carnival Arts crew is putting on a major exhibit that will be seen by thousands of people in an art gallery at the Miami International Airport (Southern Terminal). They will exhibit dozens of masks, costumes, and videos that made over the past six years, and are also create new works to hang from the high ceiling above the exhibit: 10 new 12-foot banners featuring 10 different carnival traditions and 3 GIANT carnival costumes designe and made by Trinidadian born artist Brian Wong Won.
http://www.youtube.com/watchfeature=player_embedded&v=FPPI4lmi-rw
MAS Jumbies Carnival Band 2013.
Since 2007, Brian's J'Ouvert Band MAS Jumbies has been portraying Trinidad Carnival's traditional masques; from 1770-1910. In 2013 he presented "The Posey & Bedsheet Brigade"; mas prior to the Canboulay Riots of 1881. The band though small managed to come 4th in the NCBATT competitions and 2nd in the NCC Downtown J'Ouvert Competitions.
