Caiyang Yin (also known as Curtis Yin) is a contemporary jewellery artist based in the U.K, currently working as an artist in residence in School of Jewellery, Birmingham City University.
Most of his work has a sense of sculptural aesthetics, in which both traditional and modern techniques are adopted to express the author’s ideas and feelings, especially the view of people’s statement of mind in this fast-paced society.
He regards contemporary jewellery as the physical projection of people’s ideas, emotions or attitudes, and he believes that contemporary jewellery should not be limited by any specific craft, format or material. On the contrary, these elements are supposed to be decided and composed by the needs of the artist’s expression in reverse. Therefore, contemporary jewellery does not have to be aesthetically pleasing in general value as long as it makes enough sense.
Education Background:
2011-2015 Bachelor of Art in China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)
2016-2018 Master of Fine Art in University of Edinburgh (Edinburgh College of Art)
2015-2019 Master of Fine Art in China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)
Highlights:
2012 National Scholaship, Wuhan, China
2012-2015 Chow Tai Fook Scholarship, Wuhan, China
2015 Excellent Graduate(UG), China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China
2017-2018 Highly Commended in GEMSET Jewellery Design Competition, Edinurgh
2018 Scottish Goldsmiths Trust Precious Metals Grant, Edinburgh
2019 GC&DC Awards, the Podolsky Award, London
2019 GC&DC Awards, Gold Award in Precious Jewellery(silver), Lnodon
2019 GC&DC Awards, Silver Award in Fashion Jewellery, London
2019 GC&DC Awards, Craft Section, Silver Award in Chasers Junior, London
2019 Goldsmiths' Fair Graduate Bursary, London
2019 Excellent Graduate(PG), China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China
2021 GC&DC Awards, Gold Award in Conceptual Jewellery, London
2021 GC&DC Awards, Gold Award in Jeweller Craft Section, London
2021 GC&DC Awards, Bronze Award in Precious Jewellery in silver, London
2021 GC&DC Awards, Bronze Award in Ready-to-Wear Jewellery, London
Exhibitions and Fairs:
2017 Hong Kong International Jewellery Exhibition, Hong Kong
2018 Best of Graduates, Glasgow
2018 Edinburgh College of Art Fraduate Exhibition, Edinburgh
2018 NewDesigner, London
2018 Elements Festival (graduatet exhibitor), Edinurgh
2019 NewDesigner One Year In, London
2019 GC&DC Award Winner Exhibiton, London
2019 International Jewellery London, London
2019 Atistar Jewels(invited), Milan
2019 Cluster Jewellery Edition, London
2019 Goldsmiths' Fair, London
2019 Beijing International Jewellery Art Exhiition, Beijing
2019 China International Jewelry Fair, Beijing
2020 GC&DC 2019 Award Winners Retrospective Exhibiton, London
2020 Growth & Evolution International Jewellery Exhibition(invited), Beijing
2020 DBC International Art Jewelry Expo, Beijing
2020 Goldsmiths' Fair, online
2020 Goldsmith North(invited), Sheffield
2021 Elements Festival, Edinburgh
2021 Goldsmiths' Fair, London
