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)