Bocen Zhou (born 2001) is a contemporary jewellery artist and designer. She graduated with a BA in Jewellery Design from Central Saint Martins and earned an MA in Jewellery & Metal from the Royal College of Art. She currently lives and works between the UK and China. Inspired by literary metaphors, art historical contexts, and ecological philosophy, her practice explores symbiotic relationships within the framework of the Anthropocene.

Through mediums such as video, poetry, and jewellery, she investigates the boundaries between matter and spirit, order and chaos, life and death. Adopting an almost archaeological approach, she brings dust, soil, glass, and pebbles into dialogue, constructing a visual epic on the cyclical transformation of matter in the universe. Her work invites viewers to re-examine their connections to nature, time, and one another through an immersive aesthetic experience. Her accolades include the Cartier Scholarship, the Marzee Graduate Prize, the MullenLowe NOVA Award, and recognition as a Bright New Gems winner.

From Dust, To Dust is a series that explores the boundaries between matter and spirit, order and chaos, life and death. Using the symbol of the pebble, it narrates the cosmic cycle and the transformation of matter, revealing the romance and poetry embedded in the life cycles of the universe. Soil becomes both the origin and end of life-a boundary where cycles converge. Between earth and kiln, in transparency and silence, the work constructs a field of flow between order and entropy, linking the ephemeral existence of the individual with the eternal rhythms of the cosmos. T

Through a dialogue between dust, soil, glass, and pebbles, the series weaves a narrative about the universe, time, and life-inviting the viewer to reconsider their relationship with nature, temporality, and the Other. The pieces are crafted using my original kiln-formed glass bubble technique, incorporating natural soil, recycled glass, and reclaimed silver in response to the global demand for sustainable development.