Ashleigh
Dong
董丹雷

New Media Artist · Interactive Systems · Participatory Media

Ashleigh Dong is an emerging new media artist working with participatory systems and machine based processes. Their practice explores identity as an unstable, embodied system through recursive fabrication, interaction, and breakdown.

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Ashleigh Dong
董丹雷

New Media Artist/Interactive Systems/Experimental Media

Illustration Portfolio ↗

Selected Works

prototypes

2026

This project centers on a speculative "3D flesh printer," a deliberately unstable, cobbled together machine that merges elements of bioart, robotics, and DIY engineering.

Materials

Frame: Arduino, recycled materials

Fluid: Red 40, glycerin, gelatin

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neural overload

2024

Sister pieces composing of Neural Overload and Gray Matter Genocide. A look into the state of neurosis the creator was experiencing. Created using methods of kinetic movement across 2D and 3D space.

Materials

India ink, acrylic, charcoal, digital processes

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Gray Matter Genocide In Progress

mao paint

2024

Renditions of Mao Zedong through various mediums. During the tailend of the Cultural Revolution, Mao's image was deified and worshipped as a god-like figure. This series was a look into the power of deification, and utilizing materials associated with wealth, privilege, and power.

Materials

From left to right: Assorted makeup, cake, soil, pigblood tempura

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xjp paint

2024

A satirical portrait of Xi Jinping. An experiment in materiality over time; using pigblood, the oxidation of which is a slow process, the painting is a visual representation of the slow decay of power and influence.

Materials

Pigblood, egg yolk

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Evolution over time

Neurosis

2024

An exploration of the state of neurosis through kinetic movement across 2D and 3D space. A testament to the effects of COVID-19 on mental health.

Materials

Acrylic, india ink, cardboard, tissue, assorted household materials (hand sanitizer, hand cream, etc.)

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