WORN SOLES, 2001

Leather soles and heels
Dimensions variable

Installation at Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA, 2018
Installations at Rotunda Gallery, New York, 2001
Installation at Korean Embassy, Washington D.C.

Jean Shin: Worn Soles

Shin highlights the part of the shoe that rarely draws people’s attention, the soles. The base of the shoe bears the body’s weight and serves as a perceptible memory of someone’s footprint. Arranged with soles face up, this work reveals a multitude of heel heights and tread patterns and offers a group portrait of individuals with diverse physical traits and fashion tastes. The organic placement of the soles on the floor resemble the foot traffic of our everyday lives.

Selected Press

By 6 ABC

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