Youzhi Bi



Youzhi Bi (b. 1995, China) received her Master's degree from the Jewellery Design, Gold & Silversmithing department at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp. She previously earned a Bachelor's degree from Sheffield Hallam University in 2016.


For Youzhi, one of the most thrilling moments in her artistic process is facing a blank sheet of paper, poised for transformation. With a keen eye for precision, she meticulously controls the lines of her drawings, striving for sharpness and accuracy.


Yet, she embraces the inevitability of imperfection, understanding that no paper can remain unmarked and no drawing can be flawless. She believes that what might be perceived as a mistake often becomes the very element that imbues a drawing with its unique and personal character.


This philosophy seamlessly transitions into her jewellery work, where she elegantly demonstrates that beauty and value lie not in static perfection but in the dynamic, evolving narrative of interaction and wear. Each piece she creates becomes a unique and deeply personal statement.



Education:

2017-2019 MA
Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp

Jewellery Design and Goldsmith | Grande Distinction, Belgium.

2013-2016 BA
Sheffield Hallam University

Jewellery Design and Silversmith | First-class Honours, UK


Awards:

Jewellery Design and Goldsmith Prize 2019 Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp

Sheffield Institute of Arts Awards 2016

Best in Show: Runner Up in Jewellery and Metalwork category

Assay Masters Award 2016 Sheffield Assay Office


Publication:

2020 

2019 < OBSESSED Paper> initiated by CURRENT OBSESSION


Exhibitions:

Together: Poetic Asian Hands March 2024
Gallery GAo ShAn,
Helsinki, Finland

JCC Solo Exhibition Nominated for Outstanding Artist

May 2024
JCC Gallery Hangzhou, China

化石成金 The Golden Touch May 2023
Powerlong Museum Shanghai, China

生长&进化
Growth & Evolution Awards & Exhibition February 2020
Kunming, China

NYCJW19 – Mulan November 2019 New York

SIERAAD International Jewellery Art Fair 2019 November 2019
Gasholder
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Marzee International Graduate Show 2019 August - October 2019
Galerie Marzee
Nijmegen, Netherlands

Thank You Come Again June 2019
Antwerp, Belgium

Jewellery Design Master Graduation Show 2019

June 2019 Salima Thakker Antwerp, Belgium

7 Days 7 Artists
May 2019 Myday-byday Gallery Rome, Italy

Graduates be Trippin’ March 2019
Trippen
Munich, Germany

An absurd, Nonsensical and Unex- pected Encounter with YKK

March 2019

YKK London Showroom London, UK

New Designers Expo June 2016
London, UK