Jennifer Shin

Artist Statement

I work with food and craft to explore care, time, and the lives of ephemeral materials. Seasonal produce is central to my process; I transform fruits and vegetables into paper-like sheets that are pieced together into quilts, bound into books, or shaped into sculptural objects. This act of preservation extends what is fleeting, drawing from traditions of fermentation and food saving as ways of holding memory. In parallel, I approach cooking as a tactile, communal craft. Through edible installations and shared meals, I treat the table as a studio where ingredients become gestures to reflect on impermanence, care, and the everyday acts that sustain us. Across these practices, I consider how food carries emotional and cultural histories, becoming both nourishment and archive. My work lingers on what materials leave behind, asking how we might honor what passes while building community through small, shared moments.

Jennifer Shin / Sound x Taste tablescape for FUSION, 2024, Photo credit: Troxum

Bio

Jennifer Shin is an interdisciplinary artist based in Seoul and New York. Working with food and paper, she explores how fleeting materials carry memory, whether through handcrafted objects or shared meals. Alongside her paper-making practice, she cooks and organizes communal food gatherings where food becomes a medium for connection and care. She received her BFA from Carnegie Mellon University in 2024. Her work has appeared in exhibitions and community programs at the Miller ICA, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, and The Folly Tree Arboretum, as well as in publications and features including Robida, Produce Parties, Art and Type Magazine, and the menu card series for the Michelin-starred restaurant Atomix.

https://jennifershinart.com