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Jesse R. Yu, also known as J★RYU, is a Los Angeles-based sculptor & designer focused on exploring the themes of life and death and more intriguingly, what lies beyond.

J★RYU has garnered an avid following of fans who eagerly look forward to seeing each subsequent new piece and how the accompanying narratives add to the ongoing story of his signature Forest of Sorrows series featuring Locket, the ghost girl. Using emotive, eerie and ghostly themes, Yu's sculptures strive to convey a universal story that connects to people regardless of gender, orientation or ethnicity.

Yu's works have been featured in galleries around the country and world, as well as events like Coachella Music Festival and Art Basel Miami.  He is frequently an invited guest of conventions and events internationally where he conducts panels on art and business, as well as live sculpting showcases .  Some of the events he has attended as a guest/panelist are Singapore Toy Gaming Comic Convention, Indonesia Toy Gaming Comic Convention, DesignerCon, APCC Philippines, Middle East Film & Comic Con, Shanghai Comic Con and New York Comic Con.

J★RYU has also been honored to work with companies such as Kidrobot, Flabslab, Art Whino, Rotofugi, myplasticheart, Munky King, Topps, Sank Toys and more.  He has also had the honor to work with artists such as Angry Woebots, Luke Chueh, Jermaine Rogers, Nosego, OG Slick and more on collaborations and shows.

Keep up to date with his daily adventures on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook under username JRYUART.