about the artist

Taropop is the creative studio founded by multidisciplinary married artists Kong WeePang and Jay Crum. The pair met in a figure-drawing class while studying art and design, and have since collaborated on public art, branding, fine art, and illustration under the shared pseudonym Taropop.

Origins & Education

Born in Labis, Johor, Malaysia, and educated at Singapore’s Nanyang Academy of Fine Art, she moved to the U.S. in 2001 and earned her BFA and MFA from Memphis College of Art.

Artistic Themes

Her practice explores transformation and identity bridging her Malaysian roots with contemporary life in America. She works in watercolors, sequins, interactive murals, and 3D sculptures.

Public & Commercial Work

Pang’s public art includes the “Love Doves” sequin mural at Overton Square and the Subterranean River I-40 Underpass created a large-scale sequin mural and lighting installation referencing the movement of the Mississippi River. As well as installations across Denver, Nashville, Austin, and Las Vegas. Her work merges local culture like Memphis musical motifs with tropical Malaysian influences.

Fine Art & Installations

She has exhibited internationally in galleries in NYC, Spain, Germany, Singapore. She also works on public installations such as the Summer Art Garden at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, featuring AR elements.