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Art Gwangju 2013
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talk2, 67x119.5cm, Ink on Korean Paper, 2012
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SHIN Sunmi (1980~)
SHIN Sunmi visually weaves stories of both present and past on her canvas by placing classical woman, mischievous and sprites and waggish cat in a blurry boundary between dream and reality. Those ant sprites that are witnessed in a private scene of the woman who is wearing a traditional Korean costume, Hanbok are read as a medium to link dream and reality and arouse childhood innocence of contemporaries. By portraying such miraculous existence which is only visible to innocent eyes on her canvas, SHIN expresses regrets for the modern society where dreaming and different thoughts are tabooed and further questions whether today's visible things are the absolute truth. The artist interprets some quiet movements detected in a boundary between dream and reality and/or perceived in a visually unnoticeable and unreachable place as prank of and sprites and paints such unrealistic storied combining with her daily experience in a picture diary like format. Having detailed brush stroke, deep colors and exquisite technique adopted from old Korean paintings, her figures reinterpret the beauty of traditional Korean painting with a contemporary perspective. In addition, her recent series of "Welcome" presents cultures of three countries, Korea, China and Japan thus boasts diversity and internationalist in terms of its subject matter and appeals to much diversified viewers. SHIN Sunmi graduated from Ulsan University and School of Hongik University both in Oriental painting. Since receiving an award at the 22nd Grand Art Exhibition of Korea by national Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea in 2003, the artist has been actively participating in bothnational and international exhibitions including Korea and Japan Exchange Exhibition (2007), KIAF (2008), and New York Scope Art Fair (2009). SHIN has been recognized for her unique style of combining traditional painting techniques with contemporary elements and is carving a place for her self in the art scene as she was chosen for Amore Pacific's artiest from SOAF Culture Economic in2004. Education 2006 M.F.A in Oriental Painting, Graduate School of Hongik University, Seoul 2004 B.F.A. in Oriental Painting, Ulsan University, Ulsan Solo Exhibitions 2016 Midnight Ant Fairies, Art Park Gallery, Seoul 2013 Meet Again, Ant 2010 Prank with Ant Sprites, Gallery SUN Contemporary, Soeul 2008 The 3rd Story About Ant Sprites, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul 2007 The 2nd Story About Ant Sprites, Gallery Woolim, Seoul, Gallery Chang, Seoul A Story About Ant Sprites, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Center, Soeul 2006 A Story About A Picture in A Picture, Gallery Da, Seoul Selected Group Exhibitions 2011 Falling in Love with Women’s Portraits, Sejong Center, Seoul 2010 Gallery Seoul 11, Raum, Seoul AHAF, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Hong Kong, China Korea Galleries Art Fair, COEX, Seoul Doors Art Fair, Imperial Palace, Seoul KIAF 2010, COEX, Seoul The Innocence of Childhood, Hyundai Department, Seoul AHAF, Shilla Hotel, Seoul 2009 Star Artists, Art Space UOU, University of Ulsan, Ulsan Financial News Art Festival 2010, Sejong Center for the Performing Arts SOAF Culturenomics-selected by Amorepacific, Coex, Seoul The 3rd Insa Art Festival, Gallery SUN, Seoul 2008 Peperoni Syndrome, Gallery MAC, Busan, Korea Korea Galleries Art Fair-Busan, Bexco, Busan Scope New York Art Fair, New York SUN Contemporary 0809, Gallery SUN, Seoul Hyundai Art Fair, Hyundai Art Center, Ulsan Exchange Exhibition for Lecturers of Ulsan University, Gallery H, Ulsan Singapore Art Fair, SUNTEC, Singapore 2007 KIAF, COEX, Seoul Gallery SUN_3rd Show, Nature Poem, Seoul 2006 SAF, Korean Galleries Art Fair-Busan, Bexco, Busan Korea and Japan Connection Exhibition, Korean Culture Center, Japan NIAF (Namsong International Art Fair), Seongnam Art Center, Bundang Creation Society, Danwon Art Museum, Ansan, Korea Paint Oriental Images, Gallery Da, Seoul 2005 The Possible, Gallery Woolim, Seoul A Right to Dream, Ulsan Culture & Arts Center, Ulsan, Korea 2004 Korean and Chinese Art, International Exchange Exhibition, Yumhwang Art Museum, China Wa-won, Hongik University Contemporary Art Museum, Seoul Awards 2004-06 Danwon Grand Art Exhibition, Danwon Art Gallery, Ansan 2003 The 22nd Grand Art Exhibition of Korea, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Gwachon Awarded a Bronze Prize at the 34th National College Art Exhibition, Gyeonju University Collections Amorepacific Museum of Art SNU Boramae Medical Center |
