Irene Suh
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Irene Suh (BA, UCSB College of Creative Studies, 2022) is a freelance artist and teaching art assistant/administrator in San Jose. Her Asian American Studies minor informs her paintings, prints, and multimedia collages. In these works, she brings together people and nature while simultaneously expressing the rich Korean culture that is her heritage.
As an artist and introspective individual, she finds thoughtful reflection in incorporating organic forms and shapes found in nature, intersecting their significance with individuals. The process of connecting the various meanings associated with natural elements is meaningful to her practice as it facilitates her to move beyond what is conveyed on the surface. Mediums such as acrylic paint, graphite, and ink allow Irene to freely delve into the experimentation of the materials’ textures, feeling, and flow.
She has recently exhibited for Positive Exposure (Project Space, Los Angeles), showcasing her series “Beyond the Boundary”. This series explores the materiality of thread and its integration with the specific artistry informed by Korean women, highlighting traditional Joseon accessories as symbols of power within femininity. Additionally, her work will be shown in June at Arc Gallery, San Francisco as part of Access: An Ordinary Notion, sponsored by Northern California Women’s Caucus for Art.
website: https://www.iirbee.com
instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iirbee/
tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iirbee
As an artist and introspective individual, she finds thoughtful reflection in incorporating organic forms and shapes found in nature, intersecting their significance with individuals. The process of connecting the various meanings associated with natural elements is meaningful to her practice as it facilitates her to move beyond what is conveyed on the surface. Mediums such as acrylic paint, graphite, and ink allow Irene to freely delve into the experimentation of the materials’ textures, feeling, and flow.
She has recently exhibited for Positive Exposure (Project Space, Los Angeles), showcasing her series “Beyond the Boundary”. This series explores the materiality of thread and its integration with the specific artistry informed by Korean women, highlighting traditional Joseon accessories as symbols of power within femininity. Additionally, her work will be shown in June at Arc Gallery, San Francisco as part of Access: An Ordinary Notion, sponsored by Northern California Women’s Caucus for Art.
website: https://www.iirbee.com
instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iirbee/
tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iirbee