coco sung
education
2004 – 2014 diplom and meisterschülerin, Burg Giebichenstein Hochschule für Kunst und Design, contemporary jewellery art, class Daniel Kruger, Halle a.d. Saale, Germany
2007 – 2008 Tokyo national university of fine arts and music faculty of fine arts / contemporary jewellery art, Tokyo, Japan
1998 – 2001 University of Ulsan, painting, Ulsan, Korea
exhibitions
since 2002
awards
2011 finalist, BKV Prize for Young Applied Artists, Bavarian State Council, Munich, Germany
2007 Talente, Internationale Handwerksmesse, Munich, Germany
2001 special prize, Art of New Frontier contest, Seoul, Korea
2000 special prize, Mudeung art contest, Mudeung, Korea
collections
private collections NL, DE, HU and USA
about the work
The work of Coco Sung resembles altars, images of saints and ex-votos and the brooches and necklaces can be worn as intriguing amulets or talismans.
The incredibly beautiful and lavishly decorated pieces are named after hormones and monsters.
The wall objects that house the brooches are colourful shrines, reliquaries, wombs that protect from harm. The amulet necklaces are all masks. All over the world masks are used to protect, to disguise, to perform, to play. Masks refer to identity. Coco Sung tempts you to reflect, enjoy and submerge you in a world of amazement and wonder.
© doreen timmers
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Coco Sung, Desire, 2021, necklace, clay, resin, lacquer, silver, plastic stones, silk thread, brass, copper | 80 x 13 x 4 cm | photo: courtesy of the artist and Galerie Door – (SOLD)
Coco Sung, Desire, 2021, necklace (rosary)
Coco Sung, Desire, 2021, necklace, clay, resin, lacquer, silver, plastic stones, silk thread, brass, copper | 80 x 13 x 4 cm | photo: courtesy of the artist and Galerie Door – (SOLD)
Coco Sung, Life 2021, necklace
Coco Sung, Life 2021, necklace, clay, resin, lacquer, silver, plastic stones, silk thread, brass, copper | 95 x 11 x 4 cm | photo: courtesy of the artist and Galerie Door – (SOLD)
Coco Sung, Death, 2021, necklace (rosary)
Coco Sung, Death, 2021, necklace, clay, resin, lacquer, silver, plastic stones, silk thread, brass, copper | 80 x 13 x 4 cm | € 3.700,00 | photo: courtesy of the artist and Galerie Door
Coco Sung, parts of necklaces (rosaries) Life / Desire / Death, 2021
Coco Sung, parts of necklaces (rosaries) Life / Desire / Death, 2021, clay, resin, lacquer, silver, plastic stones, brass, copper | photo: courtesy of the artist and Galerie Door
Coco Sung, parts of necklaces (rosaries) Life / Desire / Death, 2021
Coco Sung, parts of necklaces (rosaries) Life / Desire / Death, 2021, clay, resin, lacquer, silver, plastic stones, brass, copper | photo: courtesy of the artist and Galerie Door
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Coco Sung, Death, 2021, necklace, clay, resin, lacquer, silver, plastic stones, silk thread, brass, copper | 80 x 13 x 4 cm | € 3.700,00 | photo: courtesy of the artist and Galerie Door
Coco Sung, Dream of the red chamber (detail), 2019
Coco Sung, Dream of the red chamber, 2019, necklace, clay, plastic, glass beads, thread, copper, brass, aluminium, coral, lacquer, broken piece of pottery | 28 x 7 x 2 cm | € 3.100,– | photo: courtesy of the artist and Galerie Door
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Coco Sung, Ein Kopf, 2019, brooch, wood, plaster, clay, brass, beads, Swarovski stones, lacquer | 12 x 13 x 2 cm | photo: courtsey of the artist and Galerie Door – (SOLD)
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Coco Sung, Adre, 2018, wall object with brooch, wood, canvas, brass, copper, thread, rack, colourful wire, glass beads, paint
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Coco Sung, Dopa, 2018, wall object with brooch, wood, canvas, brass, copper, thread, rack, colourful wire, glass beads, paint
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Coco Sung, Pheromon, Oxy, Sero, 2018, wall object with three broches, wood, canvas, brass, copper, thread, rack, colourful wire, glass beads, paint
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Coco Sung, Sero, 2018, brooch, brass, copper, thread, rack, colourful wire, glass beads, paint | photo: Doreen Timmers
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Coco Sung, Oxy, 2018, brooch, brass, copper, thread, rack, colourful wire, glass beads, paint
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Coco Sung, Pheromon, 2018, brooch, brass, copper, thread, rack, colourful wire, glass beads, paint | photo: Doreen Timmers
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Coco Sung, Vasopressin, 2018, brooch, brass, copper, thread, rack, colourful wire, glass beads, paint – (SOLD)
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Coco Sung, Vasopressin, 2018, wall object with brooch, wood, canvas, brass, copper, thread, rack, colourful wire, glass beads, paint – (SOLD)
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Coco Sung, amulets, 2016-2017, necklaces
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Coco Sung, Monstranz Amulet, 2017, necklace, wood, brass, copper, swarovski stones, glass beads, paint – (SOLD)
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Coco Sung, Tears, 2016, necklace, wood, brass, copper, swarovski stones, glass beads, paint, plastic, muhansa seeds, 550 x 125 x 25 mm, photo: courtesy of the artist
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Coco Cung, Monster, 2016, necklace, wood, brass, swarovski stones, glass beads, paint, copper, muhansa seeds, 450 x 120 x 45 mm, photo: courtesy of the artist – (SOLD)
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Coco Sung, Monguri, 2017, necklace, birch wood, brass, swarovski stones, glass beads, paint, copper, 400 x 120 x 50 mm, photo: courtesy of the artist – (SOLD)