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Professor Wessie Ling serves as Professor of Transcultural Arts and Design at London Metropolitan University's School of Art, Architecture and Design, where she directs CREATURE (The Centre for Creative Arts, Cultures and Engagement). Her career spans academic leadership roles at Northumbria University and University of the Arts London, alongside international research fellowships at Mahidol University and the National Museum of World Cultures.
Her research centers on transcultural fashion dynamics, particularly Chinese dress history and global fashion systems. Key interests include:
- Cultural production and identity construction in fashion
- Museum curation of non-Western artifacts
- Trans-East Asian fashion exchanges (China-Japan-Korea)
- Visual art practice exploring fashion's intangible assets
Analysis of her recent publications reveals consistent focus on decolonizing fashion narratives, examining how artifacts like the cheongsam function as sites of cultural negotiation. Her work bridges academic scholarship with visual art installations addressing consumer culture, postcolonialism, and global capitalism.
Notable scientific contributions include:
- Rita Bolland Fellowship (2018/9) for fashion-textile research
- ASEAN Research Fellowship (2018)
- Design History Society Publication Grant (2018)
- AHRC-funded projects on transnational design histories
Professor Ling actively advises cultural institutions including the National Museum of World Cultures and Centre for Contemporary Chinese Art (CFCCA), where she serves on the Artistic Committee. Her external examiner roles at Royal College of Art and Edinburgh University demonstrate significant academic influence. She maintains active studio practice with exhibitions at Victoria & Albert Museum and Tropenmuseum, operating under the artist name WESSIELING.
Her research infrastructure includes leadership of CREATURE center and collaborations with institutions like Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Fu Jen Catholic University. Current projects examine China laundry bags' socio-cultural history and global fashion's relationship with ethnographic museums.
