Fragments by Kiều Maily brings together broken statues, chipped bas-reliefs, ceramic shards, terracotta, and straw as traces of a past that can never be fully restored. Rather than seeking a lost original, the installation embraces the voids left by time and change, where incompleteness does not signify absolute loss, but opens up possibilities for life and continuity.
Formed from fragments found by chance, memory in this work is always partial and continually reinterpreted. Each encounter with the past becomes an act of reading, imagining, and creating new truths. In the face of rupture, people keep searching for ways to mend what is broken through art, philosophy, love, and nostalgia, sometimes with a longing for a wholeness that may never have existed.
By placing ceramic shards, terracotta, and straw side by side on the exhibition floor, Kiều Maily invites a different way of seeing existence. Humans are no longer positioned as the center or ruler of nature, but as one element within a vast material network in which all forms of life and matter depend on one another. In this space, fragments do not need to return to their former shape. They can connect, support, and heal within new relationships. Red silk, like a flame, illuminates the possibility of continuity emerging from rupture.
Artist introduction
Kiều Maily
Kiều Maily is a Cham poet, writer, culinary cultural practitioner, researcher, and cultural activist. Born in Ninh Thuận (now part of Khánh Hòa Province), she currently lives and works in Hội An.
She has initiated a range of projects dedicated to preserving and sharing Cham heritage, from researching traditional clothing and conserving medicinal plants to advocating for the protection of ancient Cham heritage sites. She is the author of The Uniqueness of Cham Cuisine and the founder of Champa Amaravati House Hội An, a space for cultural exchange through talks, performances, and culinary experiences.
For Kiều Maily, artistic practice is a form of creative expression that opens social dialogue and inspires community action.
Showcase information
- Title: Fragments
- Format: Installation display
- Opening hours: 30 October – 8 November 2026, daily from 08:00 to 17:00
- Venue: Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture
- Artist: Kiều Maily
- Admission: Free entry
The installation is part of Da Nang Art Creatives Connection (DACC) 2026 – “History of Tomorrow”, taking place from 30 October to 8 November 2026.
DA NANG TOURISM PROMOTION CENTER
Information and images provided by: Organising Committee of Da Nang Art Creatives Connection 2026
