Tobi Wong
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Donald Tobias Wong (June 10, 1974 – May 30, 2010) was a Canadian-born designer and artist. His work was heavily influenced by subversive art movements including Dada and Fluxus, and, having received numerous cease and desist orders, Wong become known for appropriating work by others. He used the term "paraconceptual" to describe his art. Wong committed suicide on May 30, 2010, at his East Village apartment in New York City at the age of 35. He is know for such works as This is a Lamp.
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