SEAMS, 1998-2003
Jean Shin: Seams
Cut fabric (clothing)
Seams (4 Shirts), 1998
44 in h x 53 in w x 5 in d
Seams (Red Dress), 2000
38 in h x 26 in w x 2 in d
Seams (Gold Dress), 2003
40 in h x 50 in w x 2 in d
Seams (Green Dress with Pleats), 2003
35 in h x 34 in w x 2 in d
Seams (Purple Dress), 2003
42 in h x 32 in w x 2 in d
Seams (Spring Dress), 2003
48 in h x 48 in w x 2 in d
For the Seams series, Shin took a shirt or a dress and cut away the fabric to leave behind a continuous linear band around the stitch. The remaining seam structures create an abstract drawing in space while referencing the body's skeletal structure, proportion, gravity, and gesture.
