Shin Young-Ok

Korean fiber artist, Shin Young-Ok (b. 1949) transforms traditional Korean aesthetics into innovative contemporary works of art. She explains, “The characteristics of my weaving are more focused on the transformation of the basic structure than on the techniques. Each particular material enables me to enjoy maximum subtleness and boldness at the same time, and I cannot help loving fiber art creations. The aim of my work is to convey a genuine Korean atmosphere and its cosmic space through rich color, shapes, forms and material quality...I try to link the Korean tradition with modern trends."

Selected collections and exhibition venues:

Academy of Art & Design, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China (From Lausanne to Beijing, International Fiber Art Biennial); Szombathely, Hungary (12th Biennial of Miniature Textiles); Whangarei Art Museum, New Zealand; World Trade Center, Osaka, Japan; Central Museum of Textile, Lodz, Poland (International Triennial of Tapestry); National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea; Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK (permanent collection); Metropolitan Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea; Arts Center, Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec, Canada; Fujiyoshida History and Folk Museum, Japan; Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taiwan; Sonje Museum of Contemporary Art, Kyongju, Korea (International Contemporary Fiber Art, Now); Philadelphia Art Museum, Pennsylvania (Clay,Wood, and Paper: Materials for Korean Art); Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, California. Recipient: Prize, Ministers of Commerce and Industry, Korean Commercial and Industrial Art Exhibition; Korea Craft Prize, Minister of Education.