Artists Highlight

Seongmin Kim is a London-based artist who has been living and working since 2017. She graduated from Central Saint Martins with a BA(Hons) in Jewellery Design, and her extensive background and  deep interest in fine arts have led her to explore a path that infuses jewellery with emotional depth  and a distinct artistic identity. Her graduate collection, 'Motherly Love,' naturally guided her towards  becoming a contemporary jewellery artist, where she discovered her passion for hands-on  craftsmanship, allowing each piece to embody a personal and artistic touch. With a deep love for  natural materials like pearls and mother-of-pearl, she strives to create timeless pieces that reflect  her artistic vision and capture subtle emotions. From January to the end of February 2024, Seong  showcased her new pearl collection at the Goldsmiths' Centre exhibition and aims to expand her  range of designs and gain recognition through additional exhibitions and offline activities to reach  a broader audience. She hopes to share her growth and journey as an artist through pieces that  offer unique and symbolic expression. 

Zan Wang (b. 1997) is an artist and researcher based in London. She received her BFA from the School of Visual Arts and her MFA in Painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Currently, she is pursuing a practice-based art PhD at Lancaster University. Zan’s work navigates the space between boundary and passage, presence and trace. Through cyanotype, mixed media, and layered painting, she investigates how memory shapes perception. Over the past five years, her work has been exhibited in London, Lancaster, and Sheffield in the UK, as well as in New York and Baltimore in the US.

Born in Yantai, Shandong in 1993, Liu graduated from the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts, Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, and London College of Fashion. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Curating at the University of Essex.

Major group exhibitions include: 'London College of Fashion Graduate Showcase', OXO Tower Wharf (2019); 'TO BE ANTWERP', Leonhard’s Gallery (2020); 'Beyond the Anthropocene - An Exhibition of Future Science+Art', Garry Culture Center (2021); 'Post-Anthropocene: Future Science Exhibition', Kuntaijiarui Art Center (2021); 'Variations - Anren Biennale', Da Jiang Zhi Men Culture Center (2021); 'Everyday Recursion', Shanxi Contemporary Art Museum; 'New Media Art Exhibition', He Art Museum (2024).

Major awards include UK Lumen Prize nomination; Excellence Award of the Beijing Character Modeling Competition; and selection for the World of Wearable Art Competition.