Beah SHIN
Born in Seoul, Korea
Lives and works in Paris, France
Beah Shin paints imaginary landscapes where the boundaries between the real, the imagined, and the virtual begin to dissolve.
Raised in Korea, a country shaped by a profound division, she reflects on how memory, time, and space influence the way we perceive the world. Trained in traditional painting and Korean aesthetics, she moved to France to revisit these legacies with fresh eyes. Her work draws from historical painting and the visual languages of overlooked subcultures, weaving together classical techniques with contemporary imagery.
Rooted in both Western and Korean landscape traditions, Shin approaches them through the ideas of Jingyeong (진경, “true view”) and Poongkyeong (풍경), concepts that suggest a relational harmony beyond any single viewpoint.
For her, the “true” is not a static image but a living process of perception, where memory, gaze, and space interact—turning each landscape into a place for reflection, discovery, and new perspectives.
Education
2017-2024
Ph.D, Fine Arts, Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis University, Saint-Denis, France
2016
Master, Fine Arts, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, Paris, France
2013/2008
M.F.A / B.F.A, East Asian Traditional Art, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
Solo Exhibitions
2024 Un paysage hybridé à travers la fenêtre coréenne (Doctoral Thesis Exhibition), La Volonté 93, Saint-Ouen, France
2022 When the northwestern wind blows, La Volonté 93, Saint-Ouen, France
2012 My Landscape, Seoul National University Woosuk gallery, Seoul, Korea
Group Exhibitions
2025
- Repas de Famille, Paris Print Club, Paris, France
- The Ballad of a runway horse, Joseph gallery, Paris, France
- La mythologie des bordures, atelier Jeanne Barret, Marseille, France
- On a corrigé les copies et c’est pas brillant, Librairie du jour agnès b-la Fab, Paris, France
2024
- De la lumière à la lumière, La Volonté93, St. Ouen, France
- Guilty Pleasure 6, Lørenveien 68, Oslo, Norway
- Hommage à Bang Hai Ja, Guillaume gallery, Paris, France
- En Route, HDM gallery, Beijing, China
- Abstraction (re)creation - 20 under 40, Le Consortium, Dijon, France
- Un Horizone d’Amour, La Volonté93, St. Ouen, France - Grosse Victime Magazine, Arts Factory gallery, Paris, France
2023
- Sans titre, La maison bruneau, Paris, France
2022
- L’Église du Cancre scolaire, Galerie 59 Rivoli, Paris, France
2021
- Both Ends Burning, La Volonté93, St. Ouen, France
Art Fair
2025
Art Brussels 41st Edition HDM Galerie
Fellowship&Scholarship
2015-2025 Fellowship, Association Atelier Matière Lumière - Friends of Bang Hai Ja, France
2010 Fellowship, Embassy of France in South Korea
2010 Scholarship, Office of International Affair, Seoul National University, Korea
Publication
2025
Interview - Experience the glitch and glow of culturel codes with artist, Beah SHIN, Vibe and Vista Magazine, Issue 8
Feature (Artwork) - Grosse Victime Magazine, Edition : Tu vas mourir demain, France
Feature (Artwork) - Grosse Victime Magazine, Edition : Merde à celui qui le lira, France
2024
Feature (Artwork) - Grosse Victime Magazine, Edition : Maldoror Bled, France
Feature (Artwork) - Grosse Victime Magazine, Edition : De Mon Crâne Coule du Jaune D’oeuf, France
2023
Feature (Artwork) - Grosse Victime Magazine, Edition : Une Saison en RER, France
2020
llustration - Si j’étais riche..., written by Angeline Guillemoz, Edition MarieMonot, France
Collections
Le Consortium, Dijon, France
BIO Complex, Chungcheongbukdo, Korea