Minna Jun
River Regenerated
About the artist
Minna Jun is a Brisbane based jewellery artist and maker. Her work begins from exploring concepts, experimenting with processes and investigating through creating, with outcomes that often incorporate organic patterns, textures and lines. As part of her practice, the how and why an object is made and developed generally takes on more importance than the aesthetics of the final result. One of her greater goals is to create moments of discovery and realisation, when a user or observer connects with the object they're interacting with and leaves with an understanding of something new.
Minna Jun is a Brisbane based jewellery artist and maker. Her work begins from exploring concepts, experimenting with processes and investigating through creating, with outcomes that often incorporate organic patterns, textures and lines. As part of her practice, the how and why an object is made and developed generally takes on more importance than the aesthetics of the final result. One of her greater goals is to create moments of discovery and realisation, when a user or observer connects with the object they're interacting with and leaves with an understanding of something new.
River Regenerated
The pieces in this series originate from places around the Brisbane River. A central body of water that curves around the city and its suburbs, the river is a place where I regularly recharge and reflect. Using silicone moulds to capture elements and textures found near the water, these have been used to create multiple wax pieces that have been combined, cast and reconstructed with other materials. The wax castings represent the water, mangroves, parks and walkways that symbolise the time I spend by the river. The final pieces are reflections of the meeting points where man made engineering and natural habitats conjoin and produce places where people like myself can regenerate.
The pieces in this series originate from places around the Brisbane River. A central body of water that curves around the city and its suburbs, the river is a place where I regularly recharge and reflect. Using silicone moulds to capture elements and textures found near the water, these have been used to create multiple wax pieces that have been combined, cast and reconstructed with other materials. The wax castings represent the water, mangroves, parks and walkways that symbolise the time I spend by the river. The final pieces are reflections of the meeting points where man made engineering and natural habitats conjoin and produce places where people like myself can regenerate.
Follow the artist via Instagram @minna_jun, contact [email protected]
Image by Caroline Arlett Photography