The Artist’s profile
I am a jewellery artist based in Korea. I make jewellery without strict limitations on theme, material, or technique, following what I feel drawn to at a given moment.
My work is often inspired by things I notice in everyday life: a bird resting on one leg by a riverside, a worn antique bag discovered in a museum, or insects moving through grass. I reinterpret these ordinary scenes through my own perspective and express them through jewellery.
The triggers to become an artist
I became interested in jewellery as an undergraduate, when I took a contemporary jewellery class and found it deeply engaging. For the first time while studying metal craft, I felt a sense of freedom in being able to express what I wanted without strict limits on materials, techniques, or form. I continued making contemporary jewellery after that, and naturally came to work as a jewellery artist.
For the first time while studying metal craft, I felt a sense of freedom…
Ahmi Yu
Environmental Concern
In my practice, I am attentive to material use and scale. I often work in small formats and use materials carefully, valuing slow production over mass production. Whenever possible, I am drawn to materials that come from natural sources. I am interested in durability, repair, and the long life of objects, and I aim to create works that encourage care and lasting attention.
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Education
2020 M.F.A. Metalwork and jewelry, Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea
2018 Exchange Student at Pforzheim University, Pforzheim, Germany
2016 B.F.A. Metalwork and jewelry, Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea
Solo Exhibition
2024 DEEP DIVE: Up Close, Gallery O, Seoul, Korea
Group Exhibition
2025 Harmony& Balance, Crown Shyness, Gallery Ahwon, Seoul, Korea
2025 Pinpoint, Gallery Ahwon, Seoul, Korea
2024 ARACHNE EYE, Moonshin Museum, Seoul, Korea
2024 100 BROOCHES, A New Generation of Korean Contemporary Jewelry, Sueño339, Seoul, Korea
2023 Of the garden’s Earth & Air, YUN GEE PARK Gallery, Tucson USA
2023 Midnight! Crown Shyness, Gallery Ahwon, Seoul, Korea
2023 Texture, External sentiment, Gallery Baum, Paju
2022 36th International Marzee Graduate Show, Gallery Marzee, Nijmegen Netherlands
2021 Yeonliji : Two Becoming one, Arumjigi, Seoul, Korea
2021 Crown Shyness, Gallery Ahwon, Seoul, Korea
2020 April Ornament, Tong-In Gallery, Seoul, Korea
Collections‧Awards‧Activities
2022 Winner, Marzee Graduate Prize 2022, Gallery Marzee, Nijmegen Netherlands
2015 Selected, ITAMI International Jewellery Exhibition, Itami Japan