David Vuong (b. 2001) is fascinated by how memory constructs the human and connects with experiences of societal displacement around him. He currently resides in Providence, RI, continuing his sculptural practice as a long-term resident at The Steelyard. Through an interest in material and form, he explores the language of vessels for the human, and how processes of bodily preservation appear in cultural narratives. He graduated from Alfred University with a BFA and completed a post-bacc in ceramics at Tyler School of Art. He is a Haystack Artist Grant Initiative Awardee and will soon attend the Archie Bray Foundation as a summer 2026 resident.