Meekyoung SHIN

Biography

London and Seoul-based Korean artist Meekyoung Shin (b. 1967) is internationally renowned for her sculptures that probe the mis- and re-translations which often emerge when objects of distinct cultural and historical specificity are dislocated from their origins. Made from soap, her work replicates artefacts and works of art, from Asian porcelain vases to Greek and Roman sculptures, translating between continents, cultures and centuries in the process.

Selected Exhibitions

    2016

  • La terre, le feu, et l'esprit, chefs-d’œuvre de la céramique coréenne, Grand Palais, Paris, France
  • Please return to Busan Port, Vestfossen Kunstlaboratorium, Norway
  • Ceramique Contemporaine Coreenne, Bernardaud Foundation, Limoges, France

    • 2015

  • Prudential Eye Awards, ArtScience Museum, Singapore
  • "Have a Good day, Mr. Kim!" Michael-Horbach Foundation, Cologne, Germany

    • 2014

  • "Translation" at The National Centre of Craft & Design, Lincoln , UK
  • A Cabinet of Curiosities: Meekyoung Shin, The National Centre of Craft & Design, Lincoln, UK
  • Made in China: An imperial Ming Vase, Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Bristol, UK

    • 2013

  • "Written in Soap: A Plinth Project" at Taipei MOCA, Taiwan
  • " Translation: The Epic Archive, 2013 Korean Artist Prize" at National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, Gwacheon

    • 2012

  • "In between Translation" at MOT/Arts, Taipei, Taiwan
  • " Written in Soap: A Plinth Project" at Cavendish Square, London,UK