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Lucius, professionally known as bluugu, versatile Korean Australian illustrator, artist, and innovation designer based in Australia. With a unique and diverse background that spans fine art, industrial design, 3D innovation in footwear, and illustration, bluugu possesses a comprehensive knowledge of various fields, which he seamlessly incorporates into his exceptionally detailed and skilful artwork.

 

Since early 2021, bluugu has ventured into the exciting world of NFTs, and his groundbreaking work has gained recognition from notable collectors worldwide. His artwork has been displayed in prestigious exhibitions in cities such as Liverpool, Sydney, Tokyo, Chicago, and New York, further solidifying his reputation as a highly respected and sought-after artist in the NFT space.

 

In design, bluugu has garnered widespread recognition, earning prestigious international awards and accolades, including the Good Design Award, The Red Dot Design Award - Best of the Best, and Hong Kong Design Week. His outstanding talents also caught the attention of industry leaders, leading to a coveted opportunity to work with Adidas in 2019, where he collaborated with some of the best minds in the design world.

 

He recently ventured out to advance himself with a project of his creative vision with bluutopia alongside of 7 other team members.

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EXPERIENCES

BLUUTOPIA

Founding Artist/Creative director aka Dreamer

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Sessional Lecturer

Red Dot Design Award, Best of the Best Winner

IF Design Award, Student List

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

First Class Honours, Industrial Design

Adidas

Digital Technologies in Footwear, Intern

2023

2021

2023

2021

2020

2019

ARTIST

Bluugu

2021~

EXHIBITIONS

A Screen of One's Own

NFT Asia, Superchief Gallery, New York, USA - Group show

2022

NFT Asia Meet up - NFT Bali

Superlative Gallery, Bali, Indonesia - Group show

2023

NFT Asia NFC

Lisbon, Portugal - Group show

2023

6060 Artist - Non Fungible Conference Lisbon

Lisbon, Portugal - Group show

2023

Asia Awaken x Vismesh

Time Square, New York, USA - Group show

2022

Business of Design Week

Hotel ICON, Hong Kong

2018

Red Dot Design Museum

Red Dot Design Museum, Singapore

2021

The Galeries : NFTree

The Galeries, Sydney, Australia - Group show

2021

NFT Liverpool

Adelia Art Gallery, Liverpool, UK - Group show

2022

Asia Awaken

SuperRare, Willis Tower, Chicago, USA - Group show

2022

2023

Bluustory

iHam Gallery Paris, France - Solo show

K-Dispora 

Lume studios, Newyork, NY, USA - Group show

2023

©2021 - bluugu

General Inquiry - bluugu@bluugu.com

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