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BLUUGU
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.
@bluugu

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