Soo Shin’s exhibition, (An) Anthology of the Ocean, is on view at The Luminary until December 12, 2024. In our interview, she discusses her move from Seoul, South Korea, to the U.S. and its impact on her practice, blending sculpture and poetry to explore themes of bodily presence and absence. We explore her use of gestures as a way to express migration and identity, with the Pacific Ocean serving as a metaphor for fluidity, transformation, and the connection to home and family. Her works uniquely incorporate materials like Pacific Ocean water, clay, wood, and other natural elements, symbolizing the passage of time, memory, and the boundaries that shape our experiences. Shin’s art invites viewers to contemplate the ocean as a vessel of stories, carrying narratives of migration and cultural exchange.