Suwa Shin

*2000 KR, based in Seoul (South Korea)

Exhibited works:

Asking Woman, 2024

Waiting Woman, 2024

Last Shower, 2024

Third Flowered Neighbor, 2024

Second Shower, 2024

Eighth Shower, 2024

Third Shower, 2024

301-1, 2024

Harming someone who has abetted the act of art,

Hmm … Infringement of privacy, violation of self-determination, etc.

There’s room for a lot of legal problems.

403, 2024

You know it’s a ridiculous request, right?

501-2, 2024

We have a baby.

502, 2024

I’m a bit shy. Originally introvert.

504, 2024

Is there a house that opened the door?

I’m a little … I don’t have the courage … I’m sorry.

It’s really because I don’t have the courage …

603, 2024

The world is very, scary.

I’m not saying you’re like that, the world is just …

Yes, in the past, everyone used to just live with the door opened …

702-2, 2024

I don‘t know. I just... ooh… Our situation is just bad.

801, 2024

Well, I think that’s a little rude. Yeah, good luck.

803, 2024

I don‘t think it’s right to do in this way.

How did you get in here?

If you‘re a local, you should live quieter.

What building and number do you live in?

1102, 2024

It’s your opinion. It repulses me.

I’m not ready, no. We didn’t even talk about it..

1103, 2024

I just moved in, so my house is not organized...

No, it’s too dirty…

1208, 2024

Come when I‘m alone on weekdays. My grandson is here today.

1301-3, 2024

It is quite out of the question because I don‘t know you.

I‘m sorry I couldn‘t help.

1302-2, 2024

No madam.

1501, 2024

There are a lot of psychotic people these days, so ... it’s a bit too scary…

Um … I‘m sorry I‘m not willing to open the door.

1503-1, 2024

Huh? No!

1506, 2024

Who are you?

1603, 2024

Oh no.

1901-1, 2024

We’re just home.

2301, 2024

No, it’s ok.

from the series “Be 援 (蚴) [Soap (Be an Inconvenience / Impoliteness)]”

This project received the support of the Gyeon-gi Cultural Foundation

“For me, art and the artist’s role serve as a plausible alibi – a strategic means to engage with others while dealing with social and political issues. As I believe art is a medium through which hundreds of strangers engage, pass through, and connect, I actively construct new relational dynamics and try to offer a critical lens on the ways we negotiate space, trust, and intimacy in contemporary society.

I want my audience to imagine how they would respond if an artist suddenly approached them in their daily lives in the name of Art. Would they let a woman into their home simply because she asked to take a shower? I see these questions as a way for modern individuals to reflect on their own boundaries when it comes to ‘art’ and ‘relationships.’ Additionally, it would be even more interesting if they also considered why this woman has become someone who longs so deeply for connection.

I believe that belonging is, on the one hand, fluid and always an object of desire, yet on the other hand, it carries a sense of permanence that can be oppressive. It exists in a space where listening and silence coexist, and I think humans spend their entire lives searching for that balance. In particular, relationships are the most crucial factor in determining the quality of one’s sense of belonging.”

Exhibition

GEN Z: SHAPING A NEW GAZE

Duration: May 9–August 30, 2026

Gen Z, one generation, countless perspectives: the exhibition presents works by over 40 photographers from 25 countries born between the 1990s and 2010. Their works reflect experiences shaped by digital worlds, social change and global crises. Across four thematic sections, the exhibition offers insights into the realities, concerns and aspirations of young people. Themes such as identity, belonging, the body and gender are explored creatively, questioned and reimagined through new forms of self-understanding.