Kira Phoenix K’inan’s work brings together fine art, craft and design through glass sculptures, works on paper, lighting and adornments, which are ethically produced in her London based studio. Kira draws from her rich and diverse cultural background to create each series or collection.

Kira grew up in a vibrant community of artists on Lamma Island, Hong Kong and would spend weekends exploring the environment, where she developed a close connection to nature. This upbringing lead to an interest in abstract forms, colour and geometric shapes. Kira brought these creative interests into her studies at Central St Martins (2006-2010).

In 2012, Kira travelled alone for six months through Hong Kong, Bali, Singapore and Thailand. During this time, Kira created a series of watercolour works on paper which became her impetus to apply to The Royal College of Art, Ceramic and Glass Department (2013-2015). Kira’s research focused on translating her vibrant water colours on paper into three-dimensional sculptures in glass. This led Kira to develop the Relief Glass Drawing technique, a labour-intensive process that involves carving into moulds to produce unique line drawings in glass, using colour to create visual depth.

Kira continued developing new glass processes, bodies of work and collections while she was an Artist in Residence at Konstfack Art University, Sweden (2016) and Edinburgh College of Art, Scotland (2017-2018).

Since 2020, Kira has focused on glass colour mixing to create new tones and shades as light reflects and refracts through each piece of work. She launched the framed Glass Ishihara series in 2020, a series that focused on how and why we see colour. The colour exploration developed for the Glass Ishihara series developed into the Superpositions series, a body of work that uses layering to create three-dimensional sculptures. Followed by the framed colourful hand carved glass layers that make up the Constructure series and the delicate qualities found in the Palmately Netted Vein series and Emergent series. Her latest body of work, the FLUX series that use colour and heat, officially launched during 2026 London Craft Week with Future Icons Selects.

Kira’s collections continue to grow organically and are known for their rich palette, abstract forms and geometric shapes.

Kira has a dedicated clientele spanning the UK, Scandinavia, and USA. Each artwork now sits in domestic environments or  commercial settings.  Kira, a member of Homo Faber, continues to exhibit globally with highlights being Bullseye Glass competition Emerge Bullseye 2018, shortlisted for the Ashurst Emerging Artists Prize in 2019, a finalist for The Visual Arts Open 2020, exhibiting at London Craft Week 2022 (2023, 2024, 2025 & 2026), Decorex International 2022, Future Icons 2023 (2025 & 2026), MADE London 2023 (2024), solo show Living Rooms in 2024, exhibiting at Science Museum Lates 2024, COLLECT 2025 and selected for New Glass Review 46!