Inhye Kwon - South Korea
Inhye Kwon
Designer biography:
Inhye Kwon is a jeweler based in South Korea. She transforms invisible microorganisms, such as slime mold, into artistic jewelry and metal sculptures, capturing organic forms and the vibrant vitality of life. She was selected to participate in the Romanian Jewelry Week 2025 Special Awards by the Lost in Jewellery Magazine. In addition, her work was selected for the 2025 ITAMI International Jewelry Exhibition and recognized as a finalist in the 1st Yoolizzy Craft Award (2024). She has had two solo exhibitions, most recently her solo exhibition 'Garden of Symbiosis' (2025), where she talked about microbial symbiosis. Currently pursuing her Art&Craft Ph.D. from KONKUK University in Seoul.
Collection concept:
The "Coevolution" series explores the symbiotic life of fragile, microscopic entities. It stems from the idea that symbiosis reflects how we recognize differences and compensate for flaws through communication. I manually deconstruct industrial basalt fiber into fine threads and reassemble them within a white resin space. Into the space created by these threads, sterling silver lines enter, settling in and beginning to move dynamically. Transitioning between two and three dimensions, these lines mutate into a new, integrated organism endowed with life. Through a communion of life, these diverse organisms each form their own unique, new relationships.
