THE THIRD CHAPTER : INTERVIEW WITH Kavieng Cheng (ENGLISH VER.)
Every artist carries something at the heart of their practice—an idea, a question, or a way of seeing that continues to shape the work as it evolves. In this conversation, Kavieng Cheng reflects on a practice shaped by intimacy, emotional restraint, and the ways experiences continue to influence our relationships with others. Through sculptural installations such as Unburned , made from one thousand hand-formed porcelain cigarette butts, and PufferFish , which explores the tension between closeness and self-protection, Cheng considers how emotions that are difficult to articulate can take physical form. The work invites us to look beyond what is immediately visible and consider what remains when something appears to have ended. In this chapter of The Core Message , we explore the questions that continue to guide Cheng’s practice, from whether emotions ever truly disappear to how art can make space for uncertainty, memory, and unresolved experiences. Reflecting on the development of the...