Moon Shin

Background

Since mother"s family never accepted the existence of his father, he had to set apart from her at 5.

Career

Moon was one of 24 artists invited to France for an international exhibition in 1989 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the French Revolution. One of his pieces can be found in SOMA sculptor park celebrating the 1988 Summer Olympics Seoul. Born in Takeo, Japan, his family moved to father"s hometown, Masan in current Gyeongsangnam-do.

In need, he worked as a laborer in Tokyo, studying Occidental painting in Nihon art college since he was 16.

After independence of of Korea, he refused to participate in Korean national art exhibition given that the foundation was conservative in his viewpoint. Later, he joined the "Modern art association" of major artists notably such as Yoo Youngguk, Park go seok and Han muk in 1957 before he decided to leave for Paris.

He died of gastric cancer in 1995.

Achievements

• He constructed an art center by himself in Masan to commemorate his art pieces, coming after honorable degree of literature from Kyungnam University. The French government honoured Moon by celebrating his artwork to enhance interchange relationship between Korean and French modern art Notably, his works were invited to several exhibitions: invitation exhibition of Paris art center in 1990. Hungarian Natural History Museum in 1991. Retrospective exhibition in Musée d"Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris (1992).