HIDE, 2004
Cut leather and suede shoes, thread, and shoelaces
13 units: Overall dimensions variable
2004
Installation at Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA, 2018
Installation at Frederieke Taylor Gallery, New York, 2004
Installation at Ulrich Museum of Art, Kansas
Hide (Women's Alligator)
54 in h x 24 in w
Hide (Women's White & Beige)
86 in h x 42 in w
Hide (Women's Rouge & Brown)
79 in h x 31 in w
Hide (Men's Brown Dress Shoes)
110 in h x 48 in w
Hide (Women's Patent Leather)
66 in h x 34 in w
Hide (Men's Suede)
57 in h x 26 in w
Hide (Men's Black & Brown Loafers)
63 in h x 35 in w
Jean Shin: Hide
This installation features hundreds of leather shoes that have been flattened, paired, and stitched together to form hanging tapestries that vary in color, detail, and design. The title and presentation of this work suggest the leather material’s origins as tanned animal hide. The title also alludes to the artist’s aim to seek hidden beauty within ordinary, worn-out objects. Hide is made from the same cast-off shoes collected by the artist for Worn Soles.
