About Tong Wu

Tong Wu is a contemporary jewellery artist and a minimalist designer of high and commercial jewellery. He is committed to exploring new aesthetic forms, striving for uniqueness and innovation. By deconstructing traditional concepts, he reimagines aesthetics within a new framework. His approach balances efficiency and craftsmanship, seamlessly integrating advanced 3D techniques with meticulous finishing to push the boundaries of contemporary jewellery design.

EDUCATION:

.     2021-2023 — Jewellery & Metal, Royal College of Art, London, United Kingdom, (Master’s Degree)

.     2020-2021 — Jewellery & Silversmithing Making/Jewellery Stone Setting/Jewellery 3D Modeling training, China Dazeng Jewellery Training Centre, Beijing, China

.     2019-2021 — Contemporary Jewellery and silversmithing, Shanghai QIZUO Jewellery Studio Training, Shanghai, China

.     2016-2020 — Public Art (formerly the School/Department of “Arts and Crafts” ; renamed in 2018), Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts, Xi’an, China (Bachelor’s Degree)

.     2012-2015 — High School Affiliated to Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts, Xi’an, China (Secondary Education)

 

AWARDS & HONOURS

.     2026 — Global Talent Visa – Exceptional Talent (Contemporary Jewellery & Silversmithing), United Kingdom

.     2023 — Silver Award (Silversmiths category), Goldsmiths ’ Craft & Design Council Awards, London, United Kingdom

.     2022 — Runner-up, Contemporary Cutlery Design Competition (CCDC), United Kingdom

.     2020 — Outstanding Graduation Work – First Prize, Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts Graduation Exhibition, Xi’an, China

 

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

.     2026 — X Exhibition of Contemporary Goldsmiths (IX Muestra de Orfebrería Contemporánea), MNAD – Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas, Madrid, Spain

.     2025 — 2025 — Romanian Jewelry Week , National Library of Romania, Bucharest, Romania

.     2025 — INFLOW International Art Jewelry Exhibition & Conference 2025, Budapest & Szentendre, Hungary

.     2025 — AUTOR – International Contemporary Jewelry Fair, Unirea Shopping Canter, Bucharest, Romania

.     2025 — IX Exhibition of Contemporary Goldsmiths (IX Muestra de Orfebrería Contemporánea), MNAD – Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas, Madrid, Spain

.     2025 — 21st Silver Triennial International, Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus, Hanau, Germany and DIVA Museum, Antwerp, Belgium

.     2025 — Slovenian Jewellery Week, Ljubljana, Slovenia

.     2025 — JCC — “Shining On the Stage” (International Exhibition for Contemporary Jewellery), JCC International Contemporary Jewellery Center, Prince Bay, Shenzhen, China

.     2024 — INFLOW International Art Jewelry Exhibition & Conference 2024, Budapest / Szentendre, Hungary

.     2023 — Elements Festival 2023 — CCDC Showcase (prototypes by Tong Wu), Lyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

.     2023 — RCA 2023 Show — Liberation of Gemstone, Truman Brewery, London, United Kingdom  .     2023 — Goldsmiths ’ Craft & Design Council Awards Exhibition, Goldsmiths ’ Hall, London, United

Kingdom

.     2023 — The Earring Show (Finalist), CCBC Gallery, Vancouver, Canada

.     2020 — Created, Saved and Deleted (Group Exhibition), Cui Zhenkuan Art Museum, Xi’an, China. .     2020 — Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts Graduation Exhibition, Xi’an, China

.     2018 – 2019   — Place Remaking: Moganshan in Action — Public Art Project, Moganshan Town, Huzhou, China.

.     2018 — ARTSCAPE — Xi’an Hi-tech Zone Public Arts Practical Exhibition, Xi’an, China.

.     2018 — Redefining the City with Context — Beyond the Wall: Xi’an Contemporary Art Exhibition 2018, Xi’an Art Museum, Xi’an, China