KV DUONG (b. 1980, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam) has a transnational background (ethnically Chinese, born in Vietnam, raised in Canada, and now living and working in the UK) which informs his research into migration and cultural assimilation through intersections of queer identity, colonial legacy, and diasporic memory. Duong graduated from the University of Toronto (BA and MA in Engineering) and from the Royal College of Art - MA (Painting) - Vice Chancellor’s Achievement Scholarship). Recent exhibitions include: Hauser & Wirth Somerset (2025), Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery - West Palm Beach, USA (2025), Harlesden High Street and Museum of the Home, London (2023), and the Migration Museum, London (2022). Duong is currently exhibiting in a group show Talisman (2025), which explores queer spirituality—curated by Gemma Rolls-Bentley, and hosted by Cardion Arts in collaboration with the Museum of Transology. Duong’s work is in public and private collections including: the Vietnam Art Collection, Hanoi Vietnam; Spazio Almag, Bescia Italy; the London School of Economics; the Capital Group, London; and the Ashurst Collection, London.