The Luminary is pleased to present (An) Anthology of the Ocean, a solo exhibition by Chicago-based conceptual artist Soo Shin. 

Centered around the personhood of a body, Shin’s work composes metaphoric bodily gestures and the encapsulation of their traces. Her process originates with written poetry, using ceramic, brass, concrete, wood, seawater, and other materials from personal events to render the realities of belonging, distance, loss, longing, and communion with others. (An) Anthology of the Ocean offers a distilled collection of Shin’s artistic practice over the last decade, debuting new works made in collaboration with the Pacific Ocean earlier this year.



(An) Anthology of the Ocean is curated by Kalaija Mallery, with support from Kellen Wright (Gallery Manager), Kevin Harris (Fabrication and Tech), and Jesse Johanning (Designer). The exhibition’s conceptual framework is further enriched by the contributions of poet Amy Lam and Amanda Walters, whose words have served as a guiding force throughout its development.