Installations involving deconstruction processes and changing form and appearance. Jean Shin has made use of disposed/donated objects and gave them new meaning by changing their aesthetic quality through mutating, deconstructing and reassembling.
Dress code (2008)
Military uniforms and citizen's clothing have been deconstructed and made into an aesthetic piece/ installation. It has been rearranged to form a mosaic like fabric mural. This reflects the authority of clothing and how clothing can reflect an individual's identity or status, as well as reflects the diverse community of people, revealing the many faces of American identity.
Armed (05-09)
Similarly, this installation consists of deconstructed military uniforms donated by American soldiers. This has historical significance as it reminds us of the community of soldiers and veterans that have served various wars and that have served their country.
Penumbra (2003)
Abandoned umbrellas on the streets have been collected and taken apart. They have been reassembled and reintroduced to outdoor elements by threading these umbrellas together to create a large scale canopy of umbrellas, providing a passageway of shade in the park, whilst casting beautiful shadows on the ground.
TEXTile (2006)
Deconstruction of disposed keyboards and reassembling recycled keycaps by embedding them into a continuous textile. This piece narrates its own making as the keys spell out the entire transcript of the email correspondence between the artist and the fabricators regarding the creation of this piece. This piece also allows viewers to participate as they are able to type their own messages on the active keys in the last 3 rows. These messages are projected onto the opposite end of the fabric, continuing a virtual dialogue. This project examines the effect technology and email have on our lives.
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