All About Me

BIOGRAPHY

Geneva Dinh is a metalsmith and fiber artist that focuses on the human body and its inner workings. Often combining the two materials, she creates work that depicts the human organs outside of their natural environment, as well as creating jewelry to display the concept of ‘wearing your insides outside’. While usually shown in a realistic fashion, the goal is not to disgust the audience by showing those organs but instead create a sense of comfort with how the body works and looks underneath the skin. With this practice, she aims to provoke thoughts of existence and wonder of the human body. In 2025, she attended Peters Valley School of Craft on a scholarship and won first place at ArtWorks’s June 2025 All Media show. She recently graduated summa cum laude from Virginia Commonwealth University's Craft and Material Studies major, with a minor in Art History. 

STATEMENT

Ever wonder what is inside you? What is keeping you alive through silent communication between brain and limb? Geneva Dinh’s practice came to fruition when she began creating work that reflected her qualms about being alive. The pieces touch on existentiality and the uncomfortableness she found when thinking about herself as a living, breathing organism. Through these questions and her work, she found acceptance in herself and what is within. 

Dinh creates work that depicts what is beneath the skin; jewelry that displays the concept of ‘wearing your insides outside’. There are patterns and movement in the body: a singular path through the intestines and brain; the swirls and wrinkles in the fingers; the lumps and bumps of the veins in the heart. Along with being visually interesting, Dinh wants to be able to pair that with a tactile experience. The textures can be amplified through a variety of different materials and techniques. 

The use of fiber and metal are connected through the experience of being touched. The solid and tough metal is often the focus, but it needs a juxtaposition. Soft, malleable textiles connect and provide the setting for that metal. When viewing these materials, it is easy to imagine looking and touching your own insides. It is a reminder that everyone is full of organs and bones.