Personal Information 个人信息
孙颉乙
Jie(Jieyi) SUN
孙颉乙 Jieyi SUN
Surname: Sun
Given Name: Jie(Jieyi)
The studio is based in
Düsseldorf, Germany
佩戴式精神构架领域开创者
The Pioneer in the Field of Wearable Spiritual Structure
: Awakening and Reconstructing the Perception of Inner Spiritual Ecology in the Digital Era
精神构架师/首饰艺术家/独立研究员/独立策展人
Spiritual Architect/Jewellery Artist/ Independent Researcher/ Independent Curator
Education
2021 – 2024
Doctoral Level Research Experience, UK
Undertaken two phases of practice-based postgraduate research at Loughborough University and Kingston School of Art London. Based in Greater London, engaged in contemporary art practice and theoretical exploration at doctoral level.
2015 – 2019
Diplom, Jewellery and Hollowware, Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, Germany
2012 – 2017
MSc, Fashion system design, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
2012 - 2013
Itaiian language A2 - B1 class, Universita per Stranieri di Siena, Toscana, Italy
2007 – 2011
Ba, Jewellery art and Design, China Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA), Beijing, China
Curation
2025
Itinerant Exhibition: “Virtual Museum” - International Contemporary Jewellery Tour (Beijing Stop) - The exhibition is structured as a dual presentation, featuring two parallel shows: the 4D Contemporary Jewelry Artist Invitational Exhibition and Archives of a Twelve-Year European Journey: A Retrospective of Jieyi Sun’s Jewelry Art, organized by Sun Jieyi Art Studio, Beijing, China
2024
" Jewelled-Auto-enthnography ", contemporary jewellery group exhibition, Jieyi SUN art studio (Beijing), China
2021
" Superpartner " 4.0, contemporary art exhibition in Munich Jewellery week 2021, Munich, Germany
" Superpartner " 3.0, online contemporary art exhibition.
2020
" Superpartner " 2.0, Virtual space-online exhibition, online contemporary art exhibition.
" Superpartner " 1.0, online contemporary art exhibition: a special curatorial s eries launched during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, derives its conceptual foundation from a notion in physics — referring to a “positive quantity” that exists in equilibrium with a “negative physical quantity.”
2019
" Mono no aware ", international artists group exhibition in Munich Jewellery Week, Munich, Germany
Exhibitions
Solo exhibitions -
2024
° “ The Jade Pharmacy ”, 17th Jan -17th April, Archives and Special Collections, Town House, Penrhyn Road, Kingston University, London, UK
2023
° " Conceptua-Auto-Documenta ", 07-11 Feb, Studio/Event project, Stanley Picker Gallery, Kingston University London
2021
° " Belongings & Jewellery diary in lockdown "，09-25 July，Chaxart gallery，Amsterdam Centrum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
2018
° "JEE SUN ", Faro Goldschmiede & Gallery, Munich Jewellery Week，Germany
2018
° "JIFF SUN ", Cafe Clara, Munich Jewellery Week, Germany
Group exhibitions -
2024
° “System Floating No.1 - No.5”, brooch, A Poem to Be Worn: JINJING Galllery, Shanghai, China
° “HOPE”, Jade artwork, A Bit of Self Reflection: 20 years of Kingston University Archives and Special Collection
° Performance, “Brooch”, an experimental live performance with the brooches jewellery, collaborated with Writer’s Kingston, Café and Corner Room, Town House, Kingston University
° Performance, “Sound Poetry”, an experimental live performance with jade jewellery and jade objects, collaborated with Writer’s Kingston, Courtyard Gallery, Town House, Kingston University
2023
° Camarade, a group live performance/Jieyi´s jewelry performance, 24th October, Town House, Kingston University
° Para-ability, a group Exhibition and live performance, March 28th to April 14th, The Dean’s Space, Knights Park, Kingston University.
2022
° " Cognition, Identity and the future ", Kingston University Chinese Students' Union, Ancient Market House, London
° " East meet West ", We Art Space, curated by Xianou Ni, Hangzhou China
2021
° " Superpartner " 4.0, contemporary art exhibition in Munich Jewellery Week 2021, Germany
° " Superpartner " 3.0, online contemporary art exhibition.
2020
° " Superpartner " 2.0, Virtual space-online exhibition, online contemporary art exhibition.
° " Superpartner " 1.0, online contemporary art exhibition.
° " Mask " online exhibition, Galeria Alice Floriano.
° " Daheim " online Exhibition, German Chinese Artists Association
2019
° MARZEE graduate show 2019, Marzee Galerie, Netherlands
° " Mono no aware ", as curator，International artists group exhibition in Munich Jewellery week
° " 21 Gram " group exhibition / European Tour Exhibition in countries: Handwerkkammer. Munich. Germany (11.03.2019 - 20.04.2019)
° BeCraft. Mons. Belgium (06. 2019 - 09. 2019)
° Coda Museum. Apeldoorn. Netherlands (10. 2019 - 11. 2019)
° Diplom exhibition " System Awakening No.0 - No.30 ", Academy of Fine Art Munich, Germany, 2019
2018
° " 21 Gram " 2018 Hangzhou Contemporary International Jewellery and Metal Art Triennial.
° Voice of Hunan, group exhibition, Craft Gallery, Guangzhou. China
° Selected exhibition in Night of Jewellery Art international exhibition and Award Budapest，Hungary
° Jewellery named " Evil eye conversation Evil eye " participates in the exhibition in Castle San Giovanni - Villa Braghieri Albesani. Piacenza. Italy by The 8th Gioielli in Fermento International Contemporary Jewelry Competition
° Jewellery named " Evil eye " participates in " O.T ", the annual exhibition of the Academy of fine art, Munich, Germany
2017
° Jewellery named " The four eyes "participates in the exhibition of the 27th auction at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts, Germany
° Jewellery named " JIE SUN / Name Concept " participated in the Summit and Exhibition held at the Swiss Embassy in Beijing, China
° Jewellery named " eye, eyes, eye, eyes, eye, eyes " participates in the annual exhibition of the Academy of fine art, Munich, Germany
° Jewellery named " JIE SUN / Name Concept " participates in the Milan Design Week, Italy
2016
° Jewellery named " SEELE Nr 1 " participates in the annual exhibition of the Academy of fine art, Munich, Germany
2015
° Experimental accessory work " scratch " participates in the online exhibition of Nail Plan
2014
° Photography works named " Four question-four answers " participates in a tour exhibition from Helsinki to Geneva, Tallinn, Estonia
2012
° Jewellery named " Look at Hazy Expansiveness " participates in the exhibition of Amber Jewelry in 798 Red Gallery, Beijing，China
2011
° Jewellery named "Jewellery is the extension of behaviour 为 " participates in the graduation Exhibition of 2011, Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA), Beijing, China
Conference & Lecture & Workshop
2025 “Journey in Europe & Academic Concepts”: A Brand Lecture by Jieyi Sun, invited by College of Creative Arts, Shenzhen Technology University, China
2025 “Re-enchanting the Object: Deconstructing the Occult in Contemporary Jewellery”，a talk in Gold- house (YAOWU) Bookstore, Haidian, Beijing
2022 Exp-workshop, virtual jewellery, online workshop
2021 DRS conference: Festival of Emergence 2021, organiser/presenter to Event-Experience in Aesthetics of immanence in the digital world
2019
01. 11 “Creative Thinking” - workshop leader, Shandong University of Art, China
01.09 JIEYI SUN Dialogue on Jewellery Art and Design, Erika - Mann- str.17 80636 Munich, Germany
13.10 China Central Academy of Fine Art, jewellery direction
30.10 Shandong University of Art, China Metal Craft Department
18.08 Symposium for The Graduate Show 2019, Marzee Galerie, Netherlands
Awards
2019 MARZZE Galerie, International Graduation Awards and Exhibition Selection, Netherlands
2018 Night of Jewellery Art international exhibition and Award Budapest selection
2018 The 8th Gioielli in Fermento International Contemporary Jewellery Competition selection
2017 The 27th Auction: a piece of art jewellery gained an award-level prices at auction in jewellery section, Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, Germany
2012 - 2014 Government grants for university studies, Milan, Italy
2012 Sliver scholarship of Politecnico di Milano, school of design
2009 Third Prize, “I DO” CAFA Diamond Design Competition sponsored by HIERSUN Jewellery Co.
Publications
Author:
2022 “Virtual jewellery”, first edition, digital article, available at https://klimt02.net/forum/articles/virtu- al-jewellery-jieyi-sun
2022 DRS conference paper 2021: Aesthetics of immanence in the digital world, publisher by Design Re- search Society, https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/conference_contribution/Aesthetics_of_immanence_in_ the_digital_world/19246008?file=34199901
Artworks Press:
2024 “The Eye in Contemporary Jewellery”, Klimt02 Online Journal, https://klimt02.net/forum/articles/ eye-contemporary-jewellery-spotlight-artworks-klimt02-cecile-maes
2024 “HOPE” (Jade Ornament), A Bit of Self Reflection: 20 years of Kingston University Archives and Special Collections, Kingston University, London.
2020 2018 2018 2018 2014 2004
Chinese Contemporary Jewellery Design by Bifei Cao (editor), Shannon Guo (foreword)
Cumulus Conference Proceedings Wuxi 2018, hosted by Cumulus Association/Jiangnan University “21 Gram” Hangzhou Contemporary International Jewellery and Metal Art Triennial Exhibition
Gioielli in Fermento VIII EDIZIONE
“Jewellery is the extension of behaviour”, ILOOK Magazine “Advertisement youth”, Sumiao, published by Baozhong Ma
Work Experience
2015-2025 Founder&Creative Director, conceptual brand - JIEVISUN
2025 Creative Director, Shangshi Space Technology Co., Ltd. | Haidian District, Beijing (Jieyi Sun Studio) 2021 Jury role for Young Battle Design Award, China
2020 Part-time, art teacher at the Bavarian Center Chinese Language School, Munich, Germany
2019 Part-time, Service for Shanghai HYCO Technology company Messe Munich, Germany
2018 Part-time, sales assistant for brand Raven Collective in Greenstyle MUC fair in Haus der Kunst, Munich, Germany; Part-time, Sales Assistant in conceptual fashion store - Loftcube, Die Neue Sammlung, Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich, Germany.
2017 Two weeks workshop as assistant for professor Karen Pontopindan (of ADBK munich) at jewellery departement of China Academy of Fine Art, Hangzhou, China
2014 Three months, exhibition assistant internship at Galleria Marzee in Nijmegen, Netherlands
2011 One month, jewellery designer internship in New Products Development Department of Authoritative International Jewellery Sector C&C, BaoYunHao, HongKong, China
My artistic practice focuses on contemporary jewellery, art technology, and esoteric symbolic research. Combining cultural studies and experimental methods, I explore material language, inner identity and spiritual narrative.
Centered on wearable objects, I develop the concept of “Wearable Mental Frameworks”. Through esoteric symbol systems and artistic experimentation, I translate abstract spiritual structures into tangible visual and bodily works. From 2012 to 2024, I undertook long-term artistic research and residency studies across major European cities including Milan, Munich and London, bridging traditional craft and contemporary art. Through experimental materials, installations and performance, I examine cultural memory and self-expression within a digitally mediated society, engaging in international artistic dialogue through creation, curation and theoretical practice.
My core theoretical framework was formally established during my academic studies in London (2021–2023). Since 2026, I have operated my independent studio in Düsseldorf, Germany, integrating my cross-European artistic experience and theoretical foundations into local practice to deepen the symbolic and spiritual dimension of my work.
My studio practice constitutes an ongoing philosophical event, interweaving contemporary jewellery, esoteric symbolism and experimental art technology to deliver tangible spiritual arguments; My studio encompasses fine art creation, independent art branding and collaborative projects. My works are available for exhibition, private collection and offline consignment, with official online sales launching in early 2027;
我的创作立足于当代首饰、艺术科技与神秘学符号体系研究，结合文化研究与实验性手法，探索物质语言、内在身份与精神叙事。
以可佩戴器物为核心载体，我提出「可佩戴精神框架」创作概念，通过隐秘符号系统与艺术实验，将抽象的精神结构转化为可被身体感知的视觉与实体作品。2012至2024年间，我在米兰、慕尼黑、伦敦等欧洲城市完成长期游学与艺术调研，贯通传统工艺与当代艺术语言，以实验材质、装置与行为创作，探讨数字媒介时代的文化记忆与自我表达，并通过创作、策展与理论梳理持续参与国际艺术对话。
2021–2023年于伦敦的学术研究构建了我的核心理论体系。2026年起，我于德国杜塞尔多夫设立个人工作室，将多年欧洲跨城市艺术积累与成熟理论认知融入在地实践，持续深化作品的符号语言与精神内核。
我的工作室实践是一场持续推进的哲学事件，交织融合当代首饰、神秘符号体系与实验艺术科技，落地具象可感的精神思辨论证; 工作室涵盖纯艺术创作、独立艺术品牌与艺术合作项目，作品支持展览、私人收藏与线下寄卖，将于2027年初开放线上销售.