'Averagely Unique' with Lin Cheung

The work of jewellery artist extraordinaire Lin Cheung (UK, 1971) - senior lecturer at St. Martins in London and known for her design of the 2012 Paralympic medal - is shaped around the ever-different reading of everyday jewellery. Lin's story could have read like a nostalgic tale of jewellery in its most archetypical form - if it wasn't for the multi-facetted artist herself. Instead, Cheung's words act as a guide through the narrative of contemporary jewellery. We are led trough her sharpened notions of material-concept-form and motivation to keep on making. Her lingual work enriches the language of jewellery, constantly supplying it with new verbs and proverbs. When was the last time jewellery made you think about being 'uniquely average' or 'averagely unique'? This material is a preview of series of 'Sneak Peeks' we will be publishing in this website. Full interview with Lin Cheung can be found in the Current Obsession Magazine #1 Interview by Current Obsession and Patrick Aaron Decker