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Dabin Lee
( Seoul, South Korea - Antwerp, Belgium)

Dabin Lee (1991, South Korea)
Contemporary art jewelry & Objects

dabin.lee@hotmail.com

(1991, South Korea) obtained her master's degree in Jewellery design, Gold- & Silversmithing from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp (BE).

As an artist she works around social problems and daily issues in our society that need more concern. Her bright, humorous and colourful pieces are based on her drawings that portray the everyday reality. In every piece a message is given to the viewer or participant by showing different stories behind the work. A kind of ‘double entendre’ which makes people realize and think about their own perception and opinion.

“Today jewellery is more than a luxury object. My pieces contain a point of view on the modern society and the actuality we all share.”

Dabin’s goal is to reach out to help in these problems that are ongoing as we speak.

“I feel passionate when I hear people sharing their own opinions towards each other. The recognition of a problem is already one step towards solving it or trying to do something about it and adjust the situation in a positive way.”

Dabin Lee

Education.

2016-2018 MAF Jewelry Design Gold & Silversmiths Royal Academy Of Fine Arts / Antwerp (Belgium)
2012-2015 BAF Jewelry Design Gold & Silversmiths Royal Academy Of Fine Arts / Antwerp (Belgium)
2010-2011 Han-Sung University, Fashion Design / Seoul (South Korea)

Exhibitions.

2019 New York Jewelry Week, On canal 326 HQ / New York City (United States)
2019 Design Center Baden-Württemberg, "designer in residence 2019” /Stuttgart (Germany)
2019 Artist in residence at emma kreativzentrum final exhibition “What do you sea?” / Pforzheim (Germany)
2019 Group exhibition “Heavy Metal remixed” Galerie beyond / Antwerp (Belgium)
2019 Group exhibition “Heavy Metal” Galerie beyond / Antwerp (Belgium)
2019 Solo exhibition “Hello murder” Munich jewellery week 2019 / Munich (Germany)
2019 Group exhibition “SIX” Munich jewellery week 2019 / Munich (Germany)
2019 Group exhibition Marzee at FRAME - Schmuck 2019 IHM Internationale Handwerksmesse / Munich (Germany)
2019 “Collect” Saatchi Gallery , Galerie Marzee / London (United Kingdom)
2019 "Qade art fair 2019" Galerie Marzee / Rotterdam (Nederlands)
2019 “Hammer my jewel” Group expo , Galerie beyond / Antwerp (Belgium)
2018 X2 Selection Group expo , Galerie beyond / Antwerp (Belgium)
2018 Marzee For Starter, Brooch selection, Coda museum / Apeldoorn (Nederlands)
2018 2nd edition Marzee For Starters, Coda museum / Apeldoorn (Nederlands)
2018 Marzee For Starters, KunstRAI / Amsterdam (Nederlands )
2018 Trippen - Munich jewelry week 2018 / Munich (Germany)
2018 Maezee at frame , Schmuck 2018 IHM Internationale Handwerksmesse / Munich (Germany)
2018 ‘Heroes’ - Galerie beyond / Munich ( Germany)
2018 Marzee For Starters "Qade art fair 2018", Rotterdam / (Nederlands)
2018 'Finest Selection' - Galerie beyond / Antwerp (Belgium)
2017-2018 Galerij Serge Scohy / Antwerp (Belgium)
2017-2018 Valkhof Museum (Beste Jonge Internationale Sieradenontwerpers) / Nijmegen (Nederlands)
2017-2018 Marzee For Starters Coda museum / Apeldoorn (Nederlands)
2017 'ToBe 2017' - Galerie beyond / Antwerp (Belgium)
2017 Paula Waters Joies , Joya Barcelona Jewelry Week / Barcelona (Spain)
2017 Antwerp Fashion Week Exhibition / Antwerp (Belgium)
2017 'Graduate Show(MAF)', Gallery Marzee / Nijmegen (Nederlands)
2017 Ma Graduation Show 2017, Salima Thakker- / Antwerp (Belgium)
2017 Schmuck Jewelry Week / Munich (Germany)
2016 Grand-Hornu Group Exhibition / Mons (Belgium)
2015-2016 Permanent 2016 Selection Gallery Alliage / Lille (France)
2015 The Melting Point 2015 , Gallery Alliage / Valencia (Spain)
2015 Beijing International Contemporary Metal & Jewelry Exhibition 2015 Bicmaja / Beijing (China)
2015 Joya Barcelona Contemporary Jewelry Fair / Barcelona (Spain)
2015 'Graduate Show', Gallery Marzee / Nijmegen (Nederlands)
2015 Ix-Graduation Show / Antwerp (Belgium)
2015 Schmuck Jewelry Week / Munich (Germany)
2014-2015 Touch Of Steel, Travel group expo / Solingen, Hanau, Brussels, Liege (Belgium,Germany)
2014 Interieur Kortrijk / Kortrijk (Belgium)
2014 Sieraad Art Fair /Amsterdam (Nederlands)
2014 It's Good To Be A Jewel! /Antwerp (Belgium)

Awards.

2016 Arts & Crafts Design Award
2015 The Legacy Award For Contemporary Jewelry Award Alliages Choice

Work/Collaboration.

2019 Artist in residence at emma kreativzentrum / pforzheim (Germany)
2018-2019 Atelier Lachaert Dhanis, Internship-atelier assistant / Tielrode (Belgium)
2017 Gallery Beyond, Internship / Antwerp (Belgium)
2016 Heegui F/W 2016 Collection Seoul Fashion Week / Seoul (South Korea)
2016 Jennifer Dols 2016 Collection / Antwerp (Belgium)

Press And Publications.

2019 Autor Magazine “Beauty issue”
2017 Metal Magazine
2015 Alliage 2015
2014 A Touch Of Steel / Chrome Yellow Book

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