Mingyong Cheng is the MFA candidate in Experimental and Documentary Arts program at Duke. She is current teaching assistant and project manager of social practice lab. She was born in Beijing, China. She is a digital artist & filmmaker, focusing on making arts through multiple creative methods. Currently, she is a second year MFA student in Experimental and Documentary Arts program at Duke University. Before she came to Duke, she studied at Communication University of China, double majored in TV Editing and Digital Media Arts. During her undergraduate study, she focused on TV production, documentary filmmaking and digital journalism. After coming to Duke University, she experiments with different art forms and explores multimedia visual expression to cut the edge of creation. Her methods include creative coding, graphic design, interactive installation and interactive storytelling.