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Curatorial
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Yun Shin: Record-Keeping
The New Gallery, Jan. 21 - Feb. 7, 2024 |
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exhibition catalogue coming soon
exhibition essay: Emily Stokes
images: Ralph Acosta (@rwnacosta)
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"The relationship among objects, repeated actions, and anticipation evokes a magical power and charged energy that is ironic and compelling. I transfer ordinary objects onto two-dimensional surfaces based on my interpretation to celebrate their emotional value, preserving the objects and my memories and relationships. My work aims to approach containment and preservation from an emotive standpoint by utilizing ordinary objects that lend a sense of history and authenticity to individuals' experiences. These objects connect to personal biographies and embody the essence of individual lives.
I seek to capture the quiet moments of ordinary life through objects that evoke a sense of home, memory, and connection. My artistic process involves ritualistic elements and repetitive acts, reflecting an interest in embracing the emotional significance of seemingly mundane activities. Labor and time are integral components of my work; the hidden investment within each object becomes a vital aspect of its significance." -Yun Shin "Shin remarks that her role as a mother has been an empowering one, and that sentiment emerges in her work’s confident execution. At the same time, Shin’s contributions to Record-Keeping exhibit a sense of role reversal, with the parent owning a sense of childlike wonder and fascination as she looks upon her son’s creations. Shin does not stray from her core interests in abstraction, process, and repetition that have been the backbone of her artistic practice for years. Instead, she indulges that attraction through content that is both playful and sentimental, personal and analytical, pushing the possibilities of what a drawing can describe." - Emily Stokes Gallery Guide
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