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Chien-Wei Chang
Frances Lord explores the practice of Chien-Wei Chang, his route into practice and how his cultural background is reflected in his work.
Taiwanese metalsmith Chien-Wei Chang, currently based in Cockpit Studios in Holborn, moved to the UK in 2000 at the age of 29. He often makes works in series, such as ‘Ladles’ and ‘Containers for Spirits’, from a combination of metal and wood or bamboo, as well as more sculptural one-off pieces.
His route into making contemporary craft objects was from a family background in commercial jewellery and retailing: his mother ran a jewellery, design and accessories shop in Taichung, Taiwan’s third city; this experience and early exposure to the commercial craft and design world proving invaluable when he came to run his own business.
Chang’s work has attracted much attention since he graduated in 2004 with representation at Collect at the V&A Museum in 2007 and at Origin, Somerset House, London in 2006 and 2007, as well as the group show ‘Urban Field’ at the Crafts Study Centre, Farnham and ‘In the Window’ at Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool, both in 2007.
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