Muyang Teng (they/them+) is a versatile creator—poet, translator, photographer, and filmmaker—living in Suzhou, Chengdu, Xi’an, and Rotterdam. Born in China’s Wu (吳) region and influenced by the country's rapid globalization, drawing deeply from Sinophone Studies, they engage with intoxicated thinking, the creolization of theory, andcritical fabulation to explore diverse, living theories and seek the ‘others.’
Their current scholarly and creative pursuits span Queer Sinophone Studies and delve into themes such as the nuclear family, Daoist views on the body, and the cultural production of ‘toxicity,’ as well as broader topics within queer/sex ecologies. Through their work, Muyang deconstructs oppressive systems using fragmented storytelling that embraces emotional drift. Their characters are often depicted as doomed to failure in the mainstream ‘world.’
Employing disruptive methods like hacking, unworlding, and mocking, Muyang challenges and seeks to redefine entrenched societal norms and colonial viewpoints. Through their dynamic and transformative approach, they contribute to a critical reimagining of cultural narratives and identities. Recently, they are interested in rethinking notions of slowness and agitation to affirm queer/crip forms of unlearning and worldmaking under imperialism.
Education
2017 - 2019, 2020 - 2022
BA Digital Media Arts, XJTLU, Suzhou, China & University of Liverpool, Liverpool UK
(Dual Degree Program)
2022 - 2024
Master of Arts in Fine Art & Design: Lens-Based Media, Piet Zwart Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands (cum laude)
2024 - 2026 Master DAI Art Praxis, ArtEZ, Arnhem, the Netherlands