Sooin Ahn
Sooin Ahn
Seoul, b. unknown
Seoul, b. unknown
Ahn Soo-in’s work reflects sensations long experienced as a fragile human presence standing before nature—an existence governed by an exquisitely intricate cycle. Confronted with nature as a source of wonder and longing, the raw sense of inadequacy and quiet shame, along with the persistent desire to draw closer despite them, are carefully gathered and held within the pictorial space. Leaving behind only the visible traces of nature, the artist reconstructs colour and texture into forms reminiscent of paper folding or modelling clay, revealing a tentative yearning to collect and preserve nature itself. This act of composition is not an attempt to faithfully replicate a complete form, but rather a metaphorical reflection on the posture of beings who live perpetually in states of incompletion—an exploration of longing directed toward wholeness.
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《I decides to Call That Mass a Mountain》, Gallery Hoho, Seoul
2022
《Taking the Nose Off, Putting It in a Pocket, Then Taking It Out Again Piece by Piece》, Outhouse, Seoul
Solo Exhibition
Sooin Ahn
The Shadow Mark
Gallery Kabinett
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$1,777
(₩2,500,000)
Sooin Ahn
The Vermilion Valley
Gallery Kabinett
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$1,777
(₩2,500,000)
Sooin Ahn
It’s Soaking in
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$569
(₩800,000)
Sooin Ahn
A Heart in Orange
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$1,493
(₩2,100,000)
Sooin Ahn
Making the Mountains_2
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$711
(₩1,000,000)
Sooin Ahn
Shadow and Shadow
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$711
(₩1,000,000)
Sooin Ahn
The Reflected Shape_2
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$569
(₩800,000)
Sooin Ahn
The Reflected Shape
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$569
(₩800,000)
Sooin Ahn
The Form of a Mountain_2
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$356
(₩500,000)
Sooin Ahn
The Height of Mass
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$356
(₩500,000)
Sooin Ahn
The Form of a Mountain
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$356
(₩500,000)
Sooin Ahn
The Cross-Section of a Mass
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$356
(₩500,000)
Sooin Ahn
The buds flipped inside out and thrust upward
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$4,975
(₩7,000,000)
Wonder or Nothing
Participating in GALLERYKABINETT’s January exhibition *Wonder or Nothing*, Ahn Soo-in translates into her work the sensations she has long carried as a fragile human presence standing before nature—an existence governed by an exquisitely intricate cycle. Confronted with nature as a source of wonder and longing, the raw feelings of inadequacy and quiet shame she experiences, along with the persistent desire to draw closer despite them, are gathered and held within the pictorial space.Leaving behind only nature’s visible traces, the artist reconstructs colour and texture into forms reminiscent of paper folding or modelling clay, revealing a modest yearning to collect and preserve nature itself. This act of composition is not an attempt to faithfully replicate a complete form, but rather a metaphorical reflection on the posture of beings who live perpetually in states of incompletion—an exploration of longing directed toward wholeness.
GALLERYKABINETT