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Mindful Meaning

Department of Metalwork and Jewelry – College of Design at Kookmin University in Seoul
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Mindful Meaning
© Mindful Meaning. Das Department of Metalwork and Jewelry – College of Design der Kookmin Universoty in Seoul

About the Exhibition

The exhibition title is a metaphor for the creation of a world of its own. Designing artistically means discovering something in nature or in the everyday environment that you usually pay little attention to and then give it a new meaning. The young artists at Kookmin University do nothing else. The procedure is similar to that of a miner when looking for precious ores and minerals. The finds became objects, symbols and finally again part of our world or things.

Students from different parts of Korea work in the studio of Kookmin University. In the Department of Metal and Jewelry, they create a – better – their very own world from materials and shapes. They overcome conventional boundaries as they pick up global trends, always underlining their common craft base. They are intelligent and sensitive “miners”. Their studio resembles a mine with veins, into which they descend with the greatest care and with unexpected, surprising discoveries.

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Opening hours:

  • Daily 10:00 – 18:00

  • Monday closed

  • Thursday 10:00 – 20:00

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Objects

  •
    Gang-yeon Lee. Necklace “Recipe for Distaste”, 2025. resin, UV ink, aluminum. 15 x 42 x 9 cm
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    Gyuri Kim. Peep. Brooch, 2024. 18k gold-plated brass, sculpey clay, acrylic paint, UV resin. 5 x 3 x 9 cm
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    Ivan Nalivaiko. Chainmail, 2024. orange peel. 50 x 40 x 0.5 cm
  • Jewoon Lim. Object “As I Looked Up”, 2025. zelkova, white oak, nickel silver. 6 x 14 x 4 cm
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    Jongrok Park. Chain, 2025. nickel silver. 45 x 25 x 6 cm
  •
    Minseok Kim. Brooch “Cervicornis”, 2024. stainless steel, brass, cellulose acetate. 18 x 13 x 4 cm
  •
    Seonyoung Yoon. Brooch “Orchid 02”, 2024. polimer clay, silver plated on brass. 14 x 13 x 4 cm
  •
    Seunghyeok Yoo. Brooch “What Fills the void?”, 2025. fine silver. 8 x 5.5 x 4 cm
  •
    Sojeong Lee. Brooch “The Portrait”, 2023. plastic, quail egg, ottchil (korean lacquer), sterling silver. 18 x 6 x 0.3 cm
  • Sunmin Jeong. Brooch, 2025. unknown plant / sunfish skin, sterling silver. 14 x 8 x 7 cm
  •
    Yejin Kang. Brooch “Hide”, 2025. fountaingrass, balsawood, sponge, sterling silver. 13 x 5 x 4 cm

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  • Curated by:

    Department of Metalwork and Jewelry – College of Design at Kookmin University in Seoul