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“ The attitude that nature is chaotic and that the artist puts order into it is a very absurd point of view, I think. All that we can hope for is to put some order into ourselves. ”

— Willem de Kooning

Willem and Elaine de Kooning 1953.

"To establish once and for al that I did not pose for these ferocious women. I was taken aback to discover in Hans' photograph that I and the painted lady seemed like…mother and daughter. We're even smiling the same way." - Elaine de Kooning

Jean Shin

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Stepping Stones
(Pots and Pans), 2007

In collaboration with architect Brian Ripel
310 used metal pots, pans and lids
2 ft h x 17 ft w x 14 ft d
Installation at Fields Sculpture Park,
Art Omi International Arts Center,
Ghent, NY, 2008
Installation at Rockland Center for the Arts, West Nyack, NY, 2007

In Stepping Stones, hundreds of inverted pots and pans create a unique topography of used cookware that spreads across the landscape. Filled with cement and literally anchored into the ground with metal spikes, these common materials of both domestic life and commercial kitchens are transformed by being inserted into a new setting. When placed outdoors, these incredibly durable objects are no longer subjected to the extreme heat of a stove. Rather, through their physical interaction with nature and passersby, these metal vessels become active, acoustic surfaces.

Hair Wall, 2002

Artist’s hair and existing holes in the gallery wall
Dimensions variable
Installation at Artist Space, New York
In this installation, tufts of the artist’s own hair have been tucked into holes in the gallery wall left behind from the previous exhibition. Hair Wall literally incorporates a part of Shin’s body into the creative act while linking her to the art that preceded her. In addition, the organic quality of the material contrasts with the structured layout and the clean, white environment of the gallery.