Beah SHIN
Born in 1983 in Seoul, Korea
Lives and works in Paris, France
Beah Shin creates imaginary natural scenes that blur the boundaries between the real and the unreal, exploring tensions between conflicting cultural and political ideologies. Growing up in Korea—a country divided by an impenetrable border—she examines how perception is shaped by time and space.
Her work draws from both historical painting and lesser-known subcultural visual sources, merging classical and contemporary aesthetics. While rooted in the traditions of Western and Korean landscape painting, she reinterprets these through the lens of Poongkyeong (풍경), a concept that reflects the universe’s vast, relational harmony beyond the gaze of a single observer.
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, South Korea
Group Exhibitions
2025
- 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, South 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