Alive with colour and movement, the work of Jaeyoun Shin (b. 1987) reflects the often chaotic modern world we live in. A world that may appear beautiful and dreamy on the surface but hides a deeper, more complex, hopeful, bountiful, scary and sometimes troubling world beneath.
Rich in symbolism, the work reflects Shin’s own experiences as well as those of the world at large, causing us to pause and consider our worldview. Can we see beyond the surface or does the beauty blind us?
The work, Ecstasy IX, is the final work in Shin’s Ecstasy series and depicts a “mind landscape,” and the many interconnected stories and experiences that lie within each of us as we strive towards our goals. Our memories, emotions, thoughts and fears. In this day and age, where busy is worn as a badge of honour, this is a timely reminder of the many different layers that exist in the world in which we live.
“Ecstasy IX depicts a place where illusory beauty and danger coexist. Unfolding with bright colours, the work at first appears vibrant and beautiful. But there is a threatening presence lurking in the air, behind all of that beauty there is a nothingness.”
“The work shows the coexistence of the beautiful and the dangerous in our world. Whatever dream we are chasing we cannot become blind to this duality otherwise we may become waylaid, diverted from our path, our dreams. I have experienced this personally, so I wanted my work to speak to people about that. To remind them of this fact, this reality of the current world in which we live. It is not all negative, we need to be careful.
Ecstasy IX (황홀경 9), 81.28 x 101.6 cm, Korean Colors, Silver Powder, Bunchae (Stone Powder; Korean or Japanese Colors), Black Sumi Liquid Ink, Silver Pen, Gouache on Balck Mat Board, 2023 (exhibited at A Single Piece, Australia/ Private Collection)
81.5 x 102 cm, Mixed Media on Black Paper, 2023 (Exhibited at About ++ Project Lounge, Lotte World Tower, Private Collection)
39.37 x 54.29 cm, Gold, Silver Powder, Gouache on Black Paper, 2023 (Exhibited at About ++ Project Lounge, Lotte World Tower, Private Collection)
50.8 x 40.64 cm, Acrylic, Gouache on Black Paper, 2023 (Exhibited at About ++ Project Lounge (Lotte World Tower)/ Bankartfair, SETEC, Private Collection)
31.7 x 40.95 cm, Acrylic, Gouache on Paper, 2023 (Exhibited at About ++ Project Lounge, Bank Art Fair and Art Space Arum/ Private Collection)
72.7 x 60.64 cm, Sliver, Gold Powder, Gouache on Paper, 2023 (exhibited at About ++ Project Lounge, Bank Art Fair and Art Space Arum, Private Collection)
72.7 x 60.64 cm, Sliver, Gold Powder, Gouache on Paper, 2023 (exhibited at About ++ Project Lounge, Bank Art Fair and Art Space Arum)
60.64 x 72.7 cm, Sliver, Gold Powder, Gouache on Paper, 2023 (exhibited at About ++ Project Lounge, Gallery Sejul (갤러리 세줄) and Art Space Arum (예술공간아름), Private Collection)
72.2 x 60.64 cm, Glitter, Sliver Powder, Gouache on Paper, 2023 ( exhibited at Gallery Sejul and Art Space Arum)
20 x 20 cm, Gouache, Gold and Silver Powder on Paper, 2023 (exhibited at Bank Art Fair and Art Space Arum/ Private Collection)
45.5 x37 cm , Acrylic on Black Paper, 2022 ( exhibited at Hyangyu Gallery, Seoul Auction/ Private Collection)
116.8 x 91 cm, Mixed Media on Paper, 2022 (exhibited at Sejong Museum, About ++ Project Lounge, Seoul Auction and Art Space Arum/ Award Sejong Museum/ A Single Piece Gallery, Sponsored Kona Brewing)
116.8 x 91 cm, Acrylic on Paper, 2022 ( Exhibited at About ++ Project Lounge and Art Space Arum)
This “Every Other Memory” series describes a retro sensibility by drawing on vinyl records. I made those, especially for the holiday season edition. I composed the canvas by capturing the momentary impressions that enable the experience of lightness and splendour that show in previous works. A vinyl record interpreted the traces of the past. That means interconnecting with social relationships. It is a work that shows the unique screen composition of Jaeyoun Shin and the sensibility of soft brush touches that strongly show linear elements.
31 x 31 cm, Acrylic on Vinyl Record, 2022 (exhibited at Hangaram Arts Center Museum 1st Floor, Private Collection)
31 x 31 cm, Acrylic on Vinyl Record, 2022 (exhibited at Hangaram Arts Center Museum 1st Floor, Private Collection)
37.5 (h) x 35.3 (w)cm,2022, Framed (Acrylic Board, Wood)
31 x 31 cm (each) , Acrylic on Vinyl Record, 2022 (exhibited at Hangaram Arts Center Museum 1st Floor)
31 x 31 cm, Acrylic on Vinyl Record, 2022 (exhibited at Hangaram Arts Center Museum 1st Floor & KaKaomakers, Private Collection)
31 x 31 cm, Acrylic on Vinyl Record, 2022 (exhibited at Hangaram Arts Center Museum 1st Floor)
31 x 31 cm, Acrylic on Vinyl Record, 2022 (exhibited at Hangaram Arts Center Museum 1st Floor)
31 x 31 cm, Acrylic on Vinyl Record, 2022 (exhibited at Hangaram Arts Center Museum 1st Floor)
31 x 31 cm, Acrylic on Vinyl Record, 2022 (exhibited at Hangaram Arts Center Museum 1st Floor)
24.6 x 21cm, Color Pencils on Paper, 2022 (exhibited at Hangaram Arts Center Museum 1st Floor)
In “In Your Wonderland”, the artist interprets the relationship between the individual and others as conflicts and tensions between insides and seeks to find a complex and confusing inner identity by forming a variety of perspectives and various types of relationships.
50 x 32.5 cm, Acrylic, Gouache, Pigma pen on Paper, 2022 (exhibited at Flea Auction/ Private Collection)
Gouache, Pen on Black Paper, 58.7 x 43.6 cm, 2021 (Collaboration with L’Occitane/ Private Collection)
50 x 32.5 cm, Oil Pastel, Gouache on Paper, 2022 (Exhibited at Flea Auction/ Private Collection)
35.5 x 50 cm, Mixed Media on Black Paper, 2021 (exhibited at CICA Museum/ Private Collection)
32.5 x 50 cm, Gouache, Oil Pastel, Pen on Paper, 2022 (exhibition at Seoul Auction, Private Collection)
43.6 x 58.7 cm, Gouache, Pen on Black Paper, 2022 (exhibited at CICA Museum & Artsy)
43.6 x 58.7 cm, Oil Pastel, Gouache, pen on Black Paper, 2022 (uexhibited at CICA Museum)
43.6 x 58.7 cm, Oil Pastel, Gouache on Black Paper, 2022 (exhibited at CICA Museum & Artsy)
100 x 80 cm, Gouache on Paper, 2022 (국립현대미술관 소장, 서울Collection at National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art)
49 x 36.5 cm, Oil Pastel, Gouache, Pen on Paper, 2021 (exhibited at Layer 57 Studio)
43. 6 x 58.7 cm, Gouache, Cutting Paper, Pen on Black Paper, 2021 ( Upcoming exhibited at ASAF, Hongik University Contemporary Art Museum)
17 x 17 cm, Gouache on Aquarbord, 2022 (upcoming exhibited at ASAF, Hongik University Contemporary Art Museum, Private Collection)
17 x 17 cm, Gouache on Aquarbord, 2022 (upcoming exhibited at ASAF, Hongik University Contemporary Art Museum, Private Collection)
17 x 17 cm, Acrylic and Gouache on Aqarbord, 2022 (Exhibited Gallery On, Private Collection)
17 x 17 cm, Acrylic and Gouache on Aqarbord, 2022
(Exhibited at Seoul Art Korea Artfair)
72.7 x 50 cm, Acrylic on Canvas, 2022 (exhibited at Lotte Hotel, Private Collection)
SCAD Presents "What You See Is What You Want To See," the thesis exhibition of Jaeyoun Shin (M.F.A., Painting). Shin incorporates watercolors, acrylic, Asian paper collage and other media to portray the fragility, sensitivity, and complexity of memories, emotions and thoughts expressed in her works. Collectively, the paintings are interconnected mindscapes that challenge the idea of personal identity and emotion. The works are divided into five pieces, each describing different boundaries of safe and unsafe environments and various senses of vulnerability. Each work intends to transform the spaces and objects from familiar to unfamiliar, and lets the viewers see different perspectives.
52"x 52," Silver, Gold and Shell Powder, Gouache and Watercolors on Hanji Paper, 2016 (exhibited at SCAD Trois Gallery and Mason Fine Art Gallery, Atlanta, GA)
80" x 52", Asian Collage, Silver, Gold and Shell Powder, Gouache and Watercolors on Hanji Paper, 2016 (exhibited at SCAD Trois Gallery and Mason Fine Art Gallery, Atlanta, GA, Private Collection)
139" x 52," Asian Collage, Gold Leaves, Silver, Gold and Shell Powder, Gouache and Watercolors on Hanji Paper, 2016 (exhibited at SCAD Trois Gallery, Atlanta, GA and until January 29th exhibited at Atlas Restaurant in Buckhead)
64" x 52," Asian Collage, Gold Leaves, Silver, Gold and Shell Powder, Gouache and Watercolors on Hanji Paper, 2016 (exhibited at SCAD Trois Gallery, Atlanta, GA and until January 29th exhibited at Atlas Restaurant in Buckhead)
30" x 52," Asian Collage, Gold Leaves, Silver, Gold and Shell Powder, Gouache and Watercolors on Hanji Paper, 2016 (exhibited at SCAD Trois Gallery, Atlanta, GA and until January 29th exhibited at Atlas Restaurant in Buckhead, Private Collection - USA)
45" x 52," Asian Collage, Gold Leaves, Silver, Gold and Shell Powder, Gouache and Watercolors on Hanji Paper, 2016 (exhibited at SCAD Trois Gallery, Atlanta, GA and until January 29th exhibited at Atlas Restaurant in Buckhead)
42" x17," Gelly Roll Pens and Watercolors on Wood and Black Mat Board with Plastic Glass, 2016 (exhibited at SCAD Trois Gallery, Atlanta, GA)
12" x 18," Gelly Roll Pens and Watercolors on Black Paper, 2015 (Exhibited at Gutstein Gallery, Savannah GA and Kai Lin Art Gallery, Atlanta GA, Private Collection - USA)
31 x 20 inches, Gelly Roll Pen and Watercolors on Black Mat Board, 2015 (Exhibited by Poem 88, Private Collection)
25x 18 inches, Gelly Roll Pens and Acylic on Canvas, 2015 (Art Crush (501 Auction Burnaway), atlanta, ga at Mason Fine Gallery, Private Collection- USA)
31" x 21" , Gelly Roll Pens, White Pencil and Watercolors on Black Mat Board, 2015 (exhibited at SCAD Trois Gallery and ADAC, Atlanta, GA, Private Collection- USA)
White Pencil and Watercolors, 2015
31" x19", Gelly Roll Pens and Watercolors on Wood Panel, 2015 (Private Collection- USA NewYork)
31" x 19" , Gelly Roll Pens and Watercolors on Wood Panel, 2015 (Exhibit at Kai Lin Art Gallery, Atlanta GA, Private Collection - USA)
31" x 19", Gelly Roll Pens and Watercolors on Black Paper, 2015 (Exhibited at Kai Lin Art Gallery and ADAC, Atlanta, GA, Private Collection - USA )
12" x 18", Jelly Roll Pens and Watercolors on Black Paper, 2015 (Exhibition at Kai lin art, Private Collection - USA)
16" x 16", Gelly Roll Pens, Gold and Silver Powder and Watercolors on Wood Panel, 2015 (Exhibited at Gutstein Gallery, Savannah GA, Private Collection USA)
60" x 90" , Gelly Roll Pens and Watercolors on Black Paper, 2014 (non-exsit: whole parts)
12 x 36 inches, Gelly Roll Pens and Watercolors on Black Paper, 2014 (Private Collection - USA Georgia)
12 x 18 inches, Gelly Roll Pens and Watercolors on Black Paper, 2014 (non-existent)
12 x 18 inches, Gelly Roll Pens and Watercolors on Black Paper, 2014 (Private Collection- USA San Francisco)
12x 18 inches, Gelly Roll Pens and Watercolors on Black Paper, 2013 (Private Collection- China)
12 x 24 inches, Gelly Roll Pens and Watercolors on Black Paper, 2014 (Exhibited at BNJ Gallery)
24" x 36" , Gelly Roll Pens and Watercolors on Black Paper, 2014 (non-exist)
12" x 18" , Gelly Roll Pens and Watercolors on Black Paper, 2014 (Private Collection)
12"x 18", Gelly Roll Pens and Watercolors on Black Paper, 2014 (Private Collection)
8 1/2 x 14 inches, Photogravure and Watercolors on Paper, 2014 (Private Collection)
8 1/2 x 14 inches, Photogravure and Gold Powder on Paper, 2014 (Private Collection)
11 x 17 inches, Photogravure, 2014
11 x 11 inches, Photogravure, 2014 (Private Collection)
11 x 11 inches, Photogravure, 2014 (Private Collection)
6 x 6 inches, Collage with Watercolors and Hanji Paper on Board, 2014 (Private Collection)
6 x 6 inches, Collage with Watercolor and Japanese Paper on Board, 2014 (Private Collection)
6 x6 inches, Collage with Watercolors and Japanese Paper on Board, 2014 (Private Collection)
6" x 6", Collage with Gelly Roll Pens and Watercolors on Professional Board, 2014 (Private Collection)
6 x 6 inches, Collage with Watercolors and Japanese Paper on Board, 2014 (Private Collection)
6 x 6 inches, Collage with Watercolor and Gold Leaf on Board, 2014 (Deljou Art Group Collected)
6" x 6", Collage with Gelly Roll Pens and Watercolors on Professional Board, 2014 (non-exist)
6"x 6", Collage with Gelly Roll Pens and Watercolors on Profession Board Panel, 2014 ( Deljou Art Group Collected)
6" x 6", Collage with Gelly Roll Pens and Watercolors on Professional Board, 2014 ( Deljou Art Group Collected)
6 x 6 inches, Collage with Watercolors, Resin and Gold Leaf on Board, 2014 (Private Collection)
6" x 6", Collage with Gelly Roll Pens and Watercolors on Professional Board, 2014 (Private Collection)
6 x 6 inches,Collage with Watercolors and Japanese Paper on Board, 2014 (Private Collection)
6 x 6 inches, Collage with Watercolors, Resin, Gold Leaf and Japanese Paper on Board, 2014 (non-existed)
6" x 6", Collage with Gelly Roll Pens and Watercolors on Professional Board, 2014 (Private Collection)
6" x 6", Collage with Gelly Roll Pens and Watercolors on Professional Board, 2014 (Private Collection)
15 x 15 cm, Pigma Pen, Pencil on Paper, 2022 (exhibited at Doden Art House, Private Collection)
15 x 15 cm, Acrylic, Pigma Pen, Pencil on Paper, 2022 (exhibited at Doden Art House, Private Collection)
20 x 20 cm, Pigma Pen, Pencil on Paper, 2022 (exhibited at Hangaram Arts Center Museum/ Private Collection)
20x20 cm, Pigma Pen, Pencil on Paper, 2022 (exhibited at Hangaram Arts Center Museum, Private Collection/ Private Collection)
20 x 20 cm, Pigma Pen, Pencil on Paper, 2022 (exhibited at Hangaram Arts Center Museum/ Private Collection)
20 x 20 cm, Pigma Pen, Pencil on Paper, 2022 (exhibited at Hangaram Arts Center Museum/ Private Collection)
15 x 15 cm, Acrylic, Pen on Black Paper, 2022 (exhibited at Hangaram Arts Center Museum, Private Collection)
27.3 x 22.2 cm, Acrylic, Gouache, Pigma Pen on Paper, 2022 (Kakao Makers, Private Collection)
22.2 x 27.3 cm, Acrylic, Ink (먹), Sliver Powder, Pigma Pen on Paper, 2022 (Exhibited at IAAS/ Private Collection)
41 x 32 cm, Acrylic, Oil Pastel, Pigma Pen on Paper, 2022
