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.