Kyoungsook Shin

I title all of my works "Inyeon", a Korean word that speaks of the connections, encounters, and relationships that shape our lives. I have also long used the English phrase "Paths Crossed" to express this idea—the moment when separate lives, memories, and experiences meet and become connected.

My paintings are an attempt to capture the moment when such connections reveal themselves—a meeting of people, nature, memory, and emotion that may seem fleeting, yet continues to resonate long afterward. I believe that nothing exists entirely on its own. Every form, color, and gesture is connected to something beyond itself.

Rooted in Western watercolor, my work also embraces Eastern sensibilities through ornamental patterns, flowing brushstrokes, and textures inspired by traditional ink painting. Watercolor allows color and water to meet, spread, and transform beyond complete control. This process reflects my understanding of Inyeon: separate elements coming together naturally and becoming part of a greater whole.

Through my paintings, I seek to preserve these quiet moments of connection and invite viewers to reflect on the relationships, memories, and encounters that have shaped their own lives.

Solo and Booth Exhibitions

2025 Inyeon: Paths Crossed — Landscape, 14th Solo Exhibition, Gallery Steel
2022 Inyeon: Paths Crossed, 13th Solo Exhibition, Gallery Steel
2019–2021 Ansan International Art Show, Korea–Australia Exhibition and Ansan Arts Center
2020 Home Table Deco Fair 2020, Suwon Convention Center
2018, 2019, 2022 Seoul Art Show, COEX
2019 PLAS 2019 Contemporary Art Show, COEX
2018 Inyeon: Paths Crossed, 12th Solo Exhibition, Ansan Cultural Center
2016 Inyeon: Paths Crossed — The Eleventh Story, Miso Gallery, Chungju
2013 Inyeon: Paths Crossed — The Tenth Story, Danwon Art Museum
2012 Invitational Exhibition of 100 Korean Contemporary Artists, Ansan Arts Center
2011 Hangaram Invitational Exhibition, Namugeuneul Gallery
2010 Solo Exhibition, KBS Viewers’ Gallery
2010 INDAF Ansan, Danwon Exhibition Hall
2008 Solo Booth Exhibition, Danwon Exhibition Hall
2008 KASF, SETEC
2008 Dreaming Body, Pyeongtaekho Art Museum
2007 MIAF, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Center
2006 AAAF, Danwon Exhibition Hall

Group and Invitational Exhibitions

2011–present Annual Exhibition of the Korea Watercolor Association
2010–present Annual Exhibition of the Environmental Art Association, Danwon Exhibition Hall
2011–present Annual Exhibition o...