Skin and Bone
Posted by Qais Fulton
I find the work of Jinyoung Shin unspeakably beautiful. The jutting, grating chaotic tangle of horribly twisted waifs resolves itself into an oddly soothing flow, a kind of disturbing tranquility. Things seem distinctly wrong in the worlds these characters inhabit.
A universe of infinitely complex worlds that are unconsciously grown in my own little perverse theater of the mind while I try to make sense of what I’m seeing. I’ve taken the liberty of adding a few of my favorite pieces below, but I highly recommend you have a look at what Jinyoung Shin has made available on her site.
Jinyoung Shin [Artist’s Site : Why Me]
Categories: Anatomy, Alternate Worlds, Art
Posted at 2:52 am on June 5, 2008
7 Comments -
Gorgeous! I love the transparency layers. I find this work eerily reminiscent of Aya Kato’s illustrations.
I’m going to go spend some quality time with Jinyoung’s portfolio now.
Comment by ColorTaster — June 5, 2008 @ 3:11 am
my word
it is wondrous but it gives me a headache
Comment by ITHIDET — June 5, 2008 @ 7:08 am
Woah, lanky characters always look rad.
Comment by Chicken008 — June 5, 2008 @ 10:23 am
Beautiful!
Comment by csquared — June 5, 2008 @ 10:51 am
daedalian and decadent. like neo art nouveau. Or maybe words aren’t good enough.
Comment by malpertuis — June 5, 2008 @ 1:20 pm
These are amazing beyond my grasp of language. I think I may have to get something of hers tattooed.
Comment by chesh — June 6, 2008 @ 12:39 am
They’re photos. The arts underground out of North Korea isn’t an easy one.
Comment by Saemyung Nettlesedge — June 8, 2008 @ 12:41 am