https://studiokieu.com/teapots daily 0.75 2019-12-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1558306411344-YHXE3E3VT44BJ60NTYIK/DSC07791.JPG Teapots https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1558306411344-YHXE3E3VT44BJ60NTYIK/DSC07791.JPG Teapots https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1558295564309-YT4YM5JJM43593ZPGDQ1/DSC07794.png Teapots https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1558305407457-QC7GBJYR0NOM326ZYE8V/DSC07794.JPG Teapots https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1558305959242-ER44NU2I2YTLX92QFMZV/DSC07784.JPG Teapots https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1558306063425-EBITR2XW5KFHZ7Z09EFE/DSC08025.JPG Teapots https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1558306323994-WQ5RPF3ARL6AN35C40MU/DSC07792.JPG Teapots https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1558306363797-SMTLZBJ5F6X1ZS4ZY6XS/DSC07793.JPG Teapots https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1558306478612-8K4Y3JORHN7LVSLWLPW2/DSC07798.JPG Teapots https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1577745856335-59HYPAL6YAAPGCD4QOIA/DSC08682.jpeg Teapots https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1577745882763-LQKT7Q25DHUJZHDWSVN5/DSC08688.jpeg Teapots https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1577745903639-708SZAW11GPFPK35KS0N/DSC08691.jpeg Teapots https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1577745939153-UIVJJIKS1AKQBEDEHVBU/DSC08695.jpeg Teapots https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1577745926043-0GU4Q008LBUFDSY7PFMQ/DSC08701.jpeg Teapots https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1577745932017-ZPNYUVR06MP0BF3JYPCL/DSC08706.jpeg Teapots https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1577745954797-1OSBJ1UJXUEDKW6KQWXH/DSC08702.jpeg Teapots https://studiokieu.com/italy daily 0.75 2020-09-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1577395659242-RSLMS2TSC3W4Y0NO2Z66/DSC08721.jpeg Made in Tuscany - Wood fired in Italy This collection of work was made during a 3 month pottery intensive residency in Tuscany at La Meridiana as the Pietro Elia Maddalena scholarship recipient. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1577395659242-RSLMS2TSC3W4Y0NO2Z66/DSC08721.jpeg Made in Tuscany - Wood fired in Italy This collection of work was made during a 3 month pottery intensive residency in Tuscany at La Meridiana as the Pietro Elia Maddalena scholarship recipient. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1577396770838-K7066GEEZGBZ2G27FEWD/DSC08723.jpeg Made in Tuscany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1577395625068-GNLDU8KL4CG50AO8UOB6/DSC08714.jpeg Made in Tuscany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1577395305525-UYCL82LBHVTEDWQL7HKD/DSC08683.jpeg Made in Tuscany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1577392032849-30IQCNUFQVUFZH6S8WP5/DSC08704.jpg Made in Tuscany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1577395367485-KQQHQW591FJO3CLZWADA/DSC08701.jpeg Made in Tuscany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1577395538279-79XD0RGMGTN46ZV56VY2/DSC08706.jpeg Made in Tuscany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1577395566961-5HDI816Y9UPZBQB1LIAD/DSC08691.jpeg Made in Tuscany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1577397063172-88UP7DL5G3YA9NL1NU0X/DSC08695.jpeg Made in Tuscany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1577395708399-DNQ3498OWRB57AJTSMHJ/DSC08734.jpeg Made in Tuscany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1577396989601-99LC4S7RSG4PC0HGKWCT/DSC08710.jpeg Made in Tuscany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1577395743335-5CAGDXOTRVO3UYB8YNPE/DSC08772.jpeg Made in Tuscany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1577395830417-5IOT518U8F8SET7EBCKO/DSC08784.jpeg Made in Tuscany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1577396784230-K79SF1JM9HTKB811ZM1F/DSC08724.jpeg Made in Tuscany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1577396963468-AV1ND1Y9LWPLT9DAQG4O/DSC08765.jpg Made in Tuscany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1577396867907-7ZJV28C5D15S6UD8LBLJ/DSC08767.jpeg Made in Tuscany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1577396971758-QMGJ7SJF9RJQYGUD8662/DSC08770.jpeg Made in Tuscany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1577745475091-QLOA4U4AOQY8X9FZXF57/DSC08750.jpeg Made in Tuscany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1577745512946-0QP3JP1A1SCPMMAZ0ZSV/DSC08756.jpg Made in Tuscany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1577745541082-V8RT6HP1RU75H6ZBD4AR/DSC08761.jpg Made in Tuscany https://studiokieu.com/sculptures daily 0.75 2020-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1601237807561-DUFDRNRW0I40UU039MWJ/DSC09131.jpeg Sculptures - 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Contact Kieu Tran is located in Oakland, CA. For all inquiries regarding available work, studio visits, commissions, and exhibitions, please send an email to: kieu@studiokieu.com https://studiokieu.com/subscribe daily 0.75 2023-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1701632609617-2ZL44C383ADMJ5T3ORCS/20230115_KieuTran_ABatz-0889.jpg Subscribe - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://studiokieu.com/biography daily 0.75 2025-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1622503613165-94H82IYMWO98L4ZKB4IE/KieuTran-475.jpg Biography - Biography Kieu Tran is a first generation Vietnamese American artist based in NYC. She creates elegant, sensuous, biomorphic ceramic sculptures that exist somewhere between the abstract and figurative. In her work, Kieu strives to give expression to emotion, to allow the aesthetic of the form to tell you something about the inspiration behind the piece on a wordless, instinctual level. She considers her sculptures to be an effort that gives form to the human soul and to remind us of our shared humanity. For studies, Kieu obtained a bachelor’s degree in art history from UCLA and studied art while living in Italy and Germany. In 2014, Kieu followed an intriguing pull to Silicon Valley where she learned to code in 2014 and soon after became a full time software engineer. On a parallel path, she also developed a serious ceramic art practice. Immersing in the two practices side-by-side, Kieu eventually realized that she was always meant to be an artist. In January of 2021, Kieu left tech to pursue her passion of becoming a full time artist. Tran has exhibited at the Bakersfield Museum of Art, Art Miami, Art Market SF, and various Bay Area galleries. Featured in Interior Design Magazine, Surface Magazine, Sight Unseen, EST Living, and Design Anthology Asia, her art resides in private collections worldwide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1622504598194-P5CEO4CYJ2HHPXFE03PN/KieuTran-338.jpg Biography “My work is extremely personal and deeply about emotion. They’re shapes that speak to me on an innate level. I believe it’s possible that feeling can be transmitted through my fingertips in this corporeal, nonlinguistic dialogue I have with clay. I think it’s possible that these feelings can be transmitted through the tactility of a sculptural object.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1622505849976-QKYAS9L5BJCQCS5H7VPQ/KieuTran-562.jpg Biography - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://studiokieu.com/press daily 0.75 2022-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1642185274274-LN6U5Z78RIJOHX3BKM70/Screen+Shot+2022-01-14+at+10.33.25+AM.png Press - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1633286863902-7GUKAXDEQTT6YBP5QEYD/image.JPG Press https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1635266574067-H5TE6E2RXMK2MFXHS1P6/SightUnseen_screenshot.png Press - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1633286964807-9ETFZTC0Y4FY1SZ62YFQ/est.png Press https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1642185230528-EPAI5JAUC0D4446M7U8L/Screen+Shot+2022-01-14+at+10.27.54+AM.png Press - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1635884309917-0CZFTB0842I12KB427SI/IMG_4675.JPG Press https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1635884309102-VG325CGL9GY2UL3HQHU7/IMG_4674.JPG Press https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1635884309033-8IK1C68UARBN3VGEXXX8/IMG_4673.JPG Press https://studiokieu.com/new-page-2 daily 0.75 2023-12-03 https://studiokieu.com/artist-statement daily 0.75 2023-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/9fc79e7c-2690-4125-addc-e3603563c19d/THUMBNAIL_4.jpg Artist Statement - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1701632513003-YE1PFLQE25CD4BGCK2Y9/20230115_KieuTran_ABatz-1128.jpg Artist Statement - Artist Statement I sculpt sensuous, biomorphic forms that strive to give form to the human soul. As a first-generation Vietnamese American immigrant woman, I delve into my personal history, extracting emotions that surpass the specificity of my experience. These sculptures, while inspired by my cultural and individual identity, transcend into meditations on universal emotions, emphasizing the interconnectedness of our shared human experience. Central to my artistic exploration is an exploration of the fluidity of identity, memory, and the influence of societal norms. Within this introspection, my sculptures become profound reflections on the universal human yearning for love, belonging, and connection. Amidst these contemplations, my sculptures steadfastly celebrate beauty, recognizing its spiritual function in guiding us through hardship and pain. My creative process is anchored in meditation, surrender, and self-examination. Within this framework, clay emerges as my chosen medium—a material that allows a profound, wordless conversation akin to the soul. This tactile, nonlinguistic dialogue allows for unconscious and instinctive expression, providing immediacy and a grounding connection to the Earth. What captivates me about clay is its perpetual transformation on the journey to its final form, making it a poetic conduit for expressing the complexities of our human experience. Clay is also an interesting material because it holds memory. Like people, clay bears the imprints of external forces that shape and mold it, encapsulating memories that define its essence. This shared transformative quality is why clay is my preferred medium for artistic expression. The sculptures serve as psychological self-portraits, capturing moments frozen in time. Utilizing traditional coil, pinch, and slab building techniques, I deliberately construct them hollow, infusing each coil with a tangible record of my movements, time, memories, and emotions. This tactile, wordless dialogue embodies the core of my artistic approach. Inflating the sculpture's cavity with my emotions and thoughts, I subsequently close it, releasing a tangible embodiment of my inner world. This medium and technique, crucial to my process, allows for introspective learning, enabling me to understand myself, my origins, and my current journey in a detached, non-judgmental manner. Delving into the depths of my subconscious, my intention is to inspire others to embark on a similar journey of self-discovery, fostering a realization of our shared universal connection. https://studiokieu.com/personal-archaeology daily 0.75 2023-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1701579369244-PR37CN6ZATC42FLG2TBB/image-asset.jpeg Personal Archaeology - Hidden Things “Hidden Things” is an enigmatic sculpture that invites viewers to explore the hidden depths of personal and collective narratives. From one perspective, the artwork presents an abstract figure enveloped in a fabric reminiscent of a curtain or hero's cape, allowing for varied interpretations based on individual perceptions. On the opposing side, a ladder precariously leans against the draped fabric, leading to a mysterious destination concealed from immediate view. The sculpture serves as a meditation on the intricacies of concealment, delving into the aspects of our lives that remain obscured—be they personal struggles, inherited traumas, or the myriad emotions we contain within. It prompts contemplation on the performative nature of our identities, underscoring the existence of secret passages that we consciously or subconsciously hide. “Hidden Things” delves into the profound question of how our identities undergo constant transformation through the ebb and flow of relationships with space, memory, and our sense of belonging. The sculpture prompts viewers to reflect on the concealed layers of self and the inherited secrets that shape our understanding, challenging us to reconsider the dynamic interplay between the seen and the hidden in the intricate tapestry of identity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1701577315706-FCUS6NU0BWGI04AUJSFJ/image-asset.jpeg Personal Archaeology Personal Archaeology installation view at the Bakersfield Museum of Art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1701575028550-FXJAWQE01YO9KLOW1LUL/image-asset.jpeg Personal Archaeology - Personal Archaeology Personal Archaeology installation view at the Bakersfield Museum of Art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1701731212944-Q6B5Y0A0Z6LW184Q7V7D/image-asset.jpeg Personal Archaeology Personal Archaeology installation view at the Bakersfield Museum of Art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1701731255467-XFYEVNV3CZI6XYY1GO2T/fall+2023-9892.jpg Personal Archaeology - Journey Inward “Journey Inward” ponders whether it’s possible to truly know oneself or another person. The form has a huge opening, an invite to look through and across this form. The opening is a portal. There’s a staircase that’s moveable, so you can decide where you want to travel in your journey inward, but when it’s resting in the opening on the sculpture, the stairs lead nowhere and anywhere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1701731268994-04C85M8URW4SEUS7TRMH/fall+2023-9907.jpg Personal Archaeology Personal Archaeology installation view at the Bakersfield Museum of Art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1701731365042-JXQENHSYDRA85AD21H98/KieuTran-320.jpg Personal Archaeology - Kyoto "Kyoto" echoes an abstracted torii gate, drawn from memories of Japan. It reflects my emotions of acceptance and familiarity during my first visit to an Asian country as an Asian American. The sculpture embodies the essence of being seen and accepted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1701731329398-K2ZT5WQG3RFQGBFKEB93/KieuTran_StyledShoot0532.jpg Personal Archaeology https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1701731338585-H9ZHOUSVCGNT4MJHIPFX/KieuTran-302.jpg Personal Archaeology - Resilience Started amidst George Floyd's tragic death and BLM protests, "Resilience" embodies internal anguish and external chaos. Finished, it conveys strength in adversity, standing against discrimination. In the face of the Asian hate incidents following, the sculpture urges unity and mutual understanding https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1701739029313-1SONLC2MPGDD7PPG57I2/fall+2023-9911.jpg Personal Archaeology - Inner Dialogue "Inner Dialogue " is a captivating abstract figurative sculpture that intricately portrays the complex interplay of gender, racial, and class identities within the context of our inner thoughts. The textured squiggle adorning its head suggests a furrowed brow, symbolizing the persistent and challenging thoughts that often accompany our internal reflections. This unique artwork skillfully captures the inherent tension of navigating societal expectations while staying true to our individual narratives. The dynamic element of the sculpture lies in its movable staircase, inviting viewers to actively engage with the artwork. As you ascend or descend the stairs, you embark on a personal journey into the heart of the form and, by extension, into the depths of self-discovery. The mobility of the staircase emphasizes the fluidity of our paths and the agency we possess in shaping our own narratives. "Inner Dialogue " encourages contemplation on the intricacies of identity and the choices we make in navigating the multifaceted layers of societal expectations. Through its thought-provoking design and interactive elements, this sculpture invites visitors to reflect on the dynamic relationship between external influences and the authentic voice within. https://studiokieu.com/sacred-spaces daily 0.75 2023-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1701575529398-MSEGOP0R2UZILOF8C1TI/image-asset.jpeg Sacred Spaces - Sacred Spaces “Sacred Spaces” references the sacred spaces we create with one another in friendship and love and was the title of one of my exhibitions. It is my first attempt at making a life size sculpture with the size limitations of my kiln. 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Sensuous curves and commanding presence unite, symbolizing complementary forces. Queen's belly opening signifies the magic of creation, while King introduces a male appendage. They mirror one another. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c240274372b9680dc233f41/1701735237586-7PPM27ZE1IW6GHHR1BAO/KieuTranSculpturesNov2022-20221206.jpg Sacred Spaces - Love Like Water and Love Like Fire This couple represents visual metaphors for love "Love as Water" (white) serves as a metaphor for the love that flows steadily and silently, uniting us all. It embodies constancy, unspoken support, and a shared connection. On the other hand, "Love as Fire" (black) is a metaphor for passionate love that ignites and sets things aflame. It carries an intensity capable of scorching the landscape, bringing about transformative change. In my perspective, a harmonious balance of both is essential. The steady flow of "Love as Water" provides a foundation of constancy, while the fervor of "Love as Fire" infuses passion and transformative energy. 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