Translation: Meekyoung Shin

  

I’m sitting here, heart racing over the images I produced from the breathtaking objets d’art of Meekyoung Shin. I met with Anna (finally face to face) of Annamatic yesterday and eventually walked into an art gallery that left quite an impression on me months ago, Mongin Art Center, located in Samcheongdong.The installation leaves February 3, 2008. I recommend that you hurry to see the artistry of Meekyoung Shin.

I walked into this incredible place not prepared to find such creativeness, simplicity and timeless sensualness. Her collection is called Translations, and her vases and statues at first glance are quite allluring. You’re drawn to the color, the shapes, the fluidity. We thought that the material was wax, I thought glass or marble, oh no, none of that. It is quite a feat what she creates here, the material that she uses? Soap. Unbelievable. Really, her choice of material is just part of the intrigue, it’s what she’s saying about culture, languages, religion, how we now relate to art, etc, along with the material, is nothing short of true passion and great intelligence.My pulse is racing still.

I hope that I get to meet her. I’d like to thank the Curator and the Assistant Curator for letting me photograph this installation and of course, Ms. Meekyoung Shin, it was an honor. 
Mongin Art Center
www.mongin.org
tel: 02 736 1446  106
Address: Samchung-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 110-230