Biography

Li JinYu is an emerging artist and designer based in Singapore. His handcrafted pieces explore the emotional and tactile relationships between jewellery and the human body, often inspired by moonlight, memory, and internal landscapes.

He is currently pursuing in Object and Jewellery at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA), where his work reflects a deep interest in softness, intimacy, and sensory experience. JinYu’s pieces often blur the line between adornment and comfort, offering wearers not just beauty but also emotional relief.

In 2025, his piece All Eyes on Me was selected for Singapore Design Week Exhibition, exploring the themes of gaze, fear, and inner vulnerability through mixed-media materiality.

JinYu is also the founder of Aurora Luna, a personal jewellery brand that transforms poetic imagination into wearable forms.

Exhibition

activity

  • Furniture Origin 2024

    Student Designer & Representative

  • NAFA Open House 2025

    Student Ambassador Represent 3D Design

  • SEA Art Clinic XI

    Student Representative of 3D Design (Object and Jewellery)

  • Jade N Jewel

    Design Team Leader

  • Markers’ Market @ SOTA

    Team Leader

Experiences

  • Borgether — The Furniture Origin (2024)

    In 2024, JinYu participated in The Furniture Origin, a collaborative project between NAFA and King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) in Thailand. His group’s work Borgether was selected to be showcased at Singapore Design Week 2024. During the exhibition, JinYu had the honour of representing his school to introduce the project and share his creative journey with the Singapore Minister for Education.

  • NAFA × UOB Christmas Market (2024)

    JinYu also led a student team in designing and crafting jewellery for the NAFA × UOB Christmas Market, held at UOB Plaza. Representing NAFA, he organized and participated in the jewellery booth, offering handcrafted pieces for the public during the festive season.

  • Jewellery Teaching Assistant – NAFA Lifelong Education Programme

    JinYu also serves as a Teaching Assistant for the Lifelong Education Jewellery Programme at NAFA, a part-time course designed for adult learners and working professionals. In this role, he supports lead instructors during classes, offers hands-on guidance, and helps students refine and complete their jewellery pieces to a professional standard.