Born in Vietnam and based in Canada, artist Charlize Nhung Nguyễn crafts a dialogue between contemporary design and traditional craft theory. With a foundational background in architecture and goldsmithing, she meticulously examines how an object interacts with its medium. In her latest body of work, Charlize pushes her material boundaries to frame the human body as a living journey.
After earning her BFA from OCAD University, she gained critical acclaim for her 2018 exhibition, Exodus: The Boat and I, which secured the OCAD University Medal, the Carol Rapp Contemporary Jewellery Award, and an Artist-in-Residence position at the Harbourfront Centre. Charlize’s internationally recognized work has been celebrated through competitions, private commissions, and exhibitions spanning North America and Europe.