Ina Sinn

Based in Seoul.
Studied in London.
Studied Fine Art in London, Fashion & Textile in Seoul.

Main materials for my works are Retro-reflective fabric or mirror instead of canvas, thread and fabric instead of paint in order to experiment with flatness of painting. Result of imperfect and fortuitous happenstance, that flexible material and repetitive stitching activities bring, emphasise properties of the materials. Thickness of the materials are overlapped, and it makes gaps and shadow. Reflective fabric meets the phenomenon and creates changes of colour and texture depending on angles of viewers’ sight. The process by human’s eyes and hands with soft material could not be perfect. Imperfect lines make a figure, imperfect figures make an impression. An action is derived from the first action, and the next action follows. Linked reactions derive each other, and the interaction becomes one impression. Unclear shaped repetitive lines which seem to have no purpose minimise the recurring thoughts. Gestures are builded up by repeating imperfect and unstable activities like physical meditation. Material releases the energy with light, and viewers try to discover it through their physical movement. The artworks complete at the interactive...

2014 Chelsea College of Arts, University of Art London, MA Fine Art
2013 Chelsea College of Arts, University of Art London, BA Fine Art
2007 Sookmyung Women's University, Bachelor of Science, Clothing & Textile

Solo Exhibitions
2019 Inter-elements, Cyart space, Seoul
2019 Point to Point, Show and Tell 2, Yongin, S. Korea
2018 Flash on, Jackeun Gallery, Songpa Office, Seoul


Group Exhibitions
2018 The circumstances : The layers and gaps, October Seoul, S.Korea
2018 Tallahassee International Exhibition, FSU Museum of Fine Arts, USA
2018 Group Show, Daejeon Modern History Museum, Daejeon, S. Korea
2017 Foggy Day in London Town, Nuguna Gallery, Suwon, S. Korea
2017 Group Show, Art Space In, Inchen, S. Korea
2015 Mind the Gap, Gallery Seba, Seoul
2014 Group Show, The Lewis PR Orbital Gallery, Milbank, London
2014 Group Show, ArtCube, London
2012 East meets West: Art and Design Now, Mok Space, London
2012 Archipelago, Gallery on the Corner, London