DoYoon Kim (Korea) is a contemporary jewelry artist whose practice explores the relationship between architecture and human desire. Fascinated by shiny objects since childhood, collecting broken glass and secretly borrowing pieces from his mother’s jewelry box, Kim rediscovered this early obsession while studying jewelry at university.
Working primarily with acrylic and metal, he draws inspiration from architectural louvers, structures designed to control light and visibility. Though seemingly functional, louvers embody a duality of concealment and exposure that mirrors contradictory human desires. Kim translates this tension into wearable forms that both hide and reveal the body.
Using thermoforming and carving techniques, he shapes acrylic into sculptural volumes, finishing surfaces in matte or gloss. He has developed a distinctive sawing method that creates blurred internal planes, producing layered patterns reminiscent of louvers. Through these works, Kim renders architecture intimate, transforming structural systems into poetic reflections on perception and desire.
