BIO

Shinwoo Song is an interdisciplinary artist whose practice centers on ritual gesture, abstract painting, and ceramics. With an early background in computer graphics, his visual language has evolved into one shaped by instinctive mark-making, embodied memory, and emotional resonance. His recent works explore the unconscious through gestures that blur the line between painting and process. These gestures emerge not as studied references, but as instinctive movements unfolding through the body, reconnecting with something long held within. He received both his BFA and MFA in Studio Art from Southern Methodist University in 2022 and 2025.

Artist Statement

My practice begins with bodily gesture—instinctive, unconscious, and often ritualistic. These gestures serve not as illustrations but as acts of inquiry, tracing what lies beneath the surface of thought.

Rooted in Korean visual traditions and embodied rituals, my work moves across painting, drawing, and process-based actions. Each gesture becomes a trace of memory, transformation, or presence—felt more than explained.

Rather than offering answers, I create spaces for slow attention and intuitive connection. My work invites viewers to linger, to sense what is invisible yet deeply resonant.