Ko Jou Chen

Quiet Times: Just Resting Here (2023), fine silver, copper, bronze… now showing at Darebin Arts Centre until 30 Nov @mp_jewellery_objects 📷 @henrytrumble

Announcing ⁠ ⁠ 'Portable Stillness' by Ko Jou Chen at First Site Gallery. ⁠ ⁠ 'Portable Stillness' is an ongoing spatial installation where physical expressions of memory speak to the unstable and peripatetic nature of diasporic living. Motivated by the artist's own lived experience and personal collection of sentimental keepsakes, miniature handcrafted jewels and soldered objects are arranged on floating altar-like displays that speak not to preservation, but the transitory state of impermanence. ⁠ ⁠ On exhibition from Tuesday 19 May — Friday 12 June ⁠ ⁠ 11am — 5pm, Tuesday — Friday ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Please join us to celebrate the opening of this exhibition at First Site Gallery, 5—7pm, Wednesday 20 May. ⁠ ⁠ @kojouchen ⁠ ⁠ #RMITCulture #RMITGalleries #FirstSiteGallery ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Image credit: Ko Jou Chen, ‘Portable Stillness’, 2025 (installation view). Balsa wood, brass, copper and fine silver. Image courtesy of the artist.

Portable Passages, my recent exhibition is nearing its end – closing this Saturday, 17 Jan at @craftvictoria Thank you to everyone who’s stopped by and spent a moment with the work. And many thanks to the lovely Craft team for their support. Image: @piercarthew Courtesy of @craftvictoria

RMIT grad show opening night tomorrow, 5-8pm at building 2, 4 & First Site. Runs until Sunday 7 December.

It's been a busy month of making and installing. My final MFA presentation is done, and some of the work are now in @craftvictoria vitrine until early next year. I'm currently working towards my grad show, which opens at RMIT from 2-7 Dec. Slowly piecing everything together and can't wait to show you soon :)

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Thrilled to be showing work among such a brilliant group of artists in this celebration of rings. Coming up next — @_altaforma_ presents The Ring Project: over 30 artists, over 100 rings, and select artworks celebrating this iconic jewellery archetype — from cameo, class, cocktail, eternity, guard, key, mood, promise, signet and many more. With floral/sculptural arrangements by Molly Cook. Exhibition dates: 3–19 July 2025 Opening celebration: Free, ticketed event for gallery supporters and participating artists. Exhibition opens to the public from 11am, Thursday 3 July. Featuring: Talloulah Angel · Ella Badu · Roseanne Bartley · Renee Becker · Susan Buchanan · Melissa Cameron · Juliette Claire · Ko Jou Chen · Katie Collins · Molly Cook · Hedwig Crombie · Laura Deakin · Helen Dilkes · Celia Dottore · Debris Facility · Eli Giannini · Holly Gregory · Mary Hackett · Kirsten Haydon · Teegan Horat · Po Li · Vicki Mason · Emily McCulloch Childs · Bhanu Mistry · Mascha Moje · Belinda Newick · Emily O’Brien · Dee Robinson · Rosy Shank · Rachel Simoons · Audrey Tan · Meredith Turnbull · Roma Turnbull-Coulter · Manon van Kouswijk · Anna Varendorff · Elisa Zorraquin @talloulahangeljewels @asikajewellery @roseannebartley @studio.arbie @superpleased @melissacameronjeweller @kojouchen @juliette_claire_atelier @juliette_claire_art @_katie_collins @molly_cook @hedwigcrombiejewellery @lauradeakinjewellery @helendilkes @celiadottore @debris.facility @hgregory_ @mary_hackett_objects_jewellery @kirstenhaydon @teeganhorat #poli @vickimasonjeweller @emimccc bhanu.mistry_studio @mascha.moje @belindanewick @_studio_geld_ @deerobinson_art #rosyshank @rachelsimoons @ausreytan @merecatu #romaturnbullcoulter @manonvankouswijk @varendorff @elisa__zorraquin

I’m participating in two group shows as part of the @radiantpavilion 2024 exhibition: ‘Here’s something I’ve been wanting to show you’ at RMIT Design Hub Gallery @rmitgalleries 14-26 September Opening: Fri 20 Sep, 5:30-8pm ‘Senti-Metal’ @senti.metal.exhibition at @novacancygallery 17-21 September Opening: Thu 19 Sep, 6-8pm (tomorrow!!) Pictured: Hannah Sidoti’s ‘Room for Rent’ @sidoti.jewellery Hope to see you there :)

Final days of Fresh! - visit the exhibition at @craftvictoria before it ends this Saturday 9 March. Photo by @sarahforgiephoto Fresh! 2024 at Craft Victoria, 3 Feb – 9 Mar 2024

Very honoured to be selected for this year’s @craftvictoria Fresh! exhibition and to receive one of the Future Leaders Awards from Dr. Helen Sykes AM. Big thanks to the wonderful staff team at Craft for putting the event together, and the selection panel for choosing my work. Also, a big thank you to my teachers at Melbourne Poly for their guidance and to my peers for their support. ... My ongoing series, ‘Quiet Times’ is on view until 9 March

Mirror Ring_01 (2023), sterling silver, stainless steel

Tealight Candle Holder (2022), silver plated brass