Dazwischen
| Edition | Original Art |
|---|---|
| Sujet | Other |
| Technique | Painting |
| Height | 120 cm |
| Width | 90 cm |
| Length/Depth | 2 cm |
Year of creation:
March 2026
Medium and technique:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
90x120 cm
Description:
Between city and nature, between wakefulness and sleep, between human and animal.
This painting depicts a being lingering on a boundary.
The figure on the sofa belongs neither entirely to reality nor is it completely detached from it.
In the background, the buildings symbolise order and structure, whilst the birds in the tree speak of freedom and wildness.
The dogs, for their part, remain close to the human and form their own language of the in-between.
Here, ‘in-between’ is not merely a state of being in the middle.
It is an in-between space where separate worlds touch,
a moment in which consciousness softens and realities overlap.
I believe we are never entirely in one place or world,
but are constantly moving back and forth between different planes.
Shipping:
The artwork will be shipped stretched on a canvas frame – including a certificate of authenticity and the artist’s signature on the reverse.
Seungchul Shin
Seungchul Shin was born in Daejeon, South Korea, and has a deep understanding of space and structure, which he acquired through his architectural studies. His architectural training, which began in 2006, and his subsequent time in Germany were crucial milestones that broadened his artistic horizons.
His years in Germany enabled him to rediscover the value of architecture and art in life, which today forms the foundation of his work as a painter. In his artistic practice, he focuses on capturing those fleeting moments in which inner emotions merge with the rhythm of nature.
The changing of the seasons, the interplay of light and shadow, and the subtle emotions on people’s faces are reinterpreted on his canvas, straddling the boundary between figuration and abstraction. Although the figures take on clearly recognisable forms, the places in which they find themselves are psychological ‘interstices’ – a cross between dream, reality, memory and emotion.
In Seungchul Shin’s works, the background functions not merely as a backdrop, but as a mental space in which time, emotions and inner movements flow. His works, which are both a projection of the artist and a mirror for the viewer, offer a space for emotional resonance that invites one to encounter one’s own memories and inner landscapes.
I hope that my works open up a space for emotional resonance in which one’s own memories, feelings and inner landscapes can emerge.
Exhibitions
- Plan for the Revitalisation of the Traditional Street_ Gangneung City Museum_ Honourable Mention
- Rural Revitalisation in a Residential Estate_Gangneung City Museum/Art Galleries in Insadong_Gangneung Chamber of Architects Award/Honourable Mention
- Hybrid Timber Construction System Design Competition_ Honourable Mention
- Design Competition for Modern Historic Buildings (Rice Mill)_COEX & SH Corporation_ 3rd Prize
- Revitalisation Plan for a University Quarter (Final Year Project)_Gangneung Art Museum_1st Prize
- Plan for the New Construction of Yongma Primary School_KCI_Honourable Mention
- Indictment of the Culture of Voluntary Consumption_Incheon Art Platform_Honourable Mention
- Planning Competition for the Extension of the Columbarium at Hope Park in Seosan City_ 3rd Prize
Education and Membership
- Kwandong University in Gangneung, South Korea_Bachelor of Architecture (completed)_
- Since 2025: Studying at the Free Academy of Painting, Düsseldorf_2025
- Since 2025: Member as an artist of the Kunstverein Bonn_2025
Book
- Book: A Cube Has Six Faces_Essay (published in 2015)
