CHELSEA XIAOYU LI

Designer biography:

Chelsea Xiaoyu Li is a jewellery artist based in London. She began studying painting in her childhood and delving into artistic creation in the field of jewellery during college. Focusing on jewellery making, she spent years studying and experimenting in Jewellery & Metal, Royal College of Art. Her works have been featured in Marie Claire China, London Fashion Week and London Craft Week. Chelsea Xiaoyu Li’s work spans contemporary jewellery, traditional crafts, and painting. Her works are rooted in her personal experiences and traditional craftsmanship. The primary mediums of her work include jade, metals, and mix materials. She emphasises the relationship between contemporary art and traditional craft, further, to explore the interaction between self-identity and cultural hybridity. The temporality of traditional craftsmanship fascinates her, and also inspires her to create historical and stunning artwork. Her jewellery aims not only to be jewellery but also to create stunning pieces that transcend time and space.

Collection concept:

“Hybrid is not a third term that resolves the tension between two cultures’ but rather one that holds the tension of the opposition and explores the spaces in- between fixed identities through their continuous reiterations.” —— Homi K. Bhabha, Third Space 1994: 113. Stones Set Stones emphasises the mutual influence and exchange between different cultures, suggesting that culture is not a closed, singular entity, but rather a fusion of multiple elements. It breaks traditional inlay methods by using jades to set gemstones. Through this combination, the visual contrast between the two stones highlights their inherent coherence, inspiring the audience to contemplate the relationship between personal identity and hybrid society.

Chelsea Xiaoyu Li (UK)

CHELSEA XIAOYU LI

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