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Heji Shin

HEJI SHIN

THE BIG NUDES David Zwirner 22 July–8 October 2023 New York: 52 Walker
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52 Walker is pleased to announce its eighth exhibition, which will feature the work of New York–based artist Heji Shin (b. 1976). Throughout her photographic practice, Shin has skirted the boundaries of convention, creating images that challenge judgments of taste vis-à-vis fashion, celebrity, and sexuality. In this presentation, the artist will debut a new body of work that continues to reveal stimulating touchpoints of contemporary society and culture. This will be Shin’s first solo exhibition in New York since 2020.

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'I don't really live in a headspace where I have to gauge the public perception of a subject before I allow myself to be genuinely interested.'
Heji Shin's Reclining Nude Pigs at Zwirner's 52 Walker
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Heji Shin's Reclining Nude Pigs at Zwirner's 52 Walker Spotlight Heji Shin's Reclining Nude Pigs at Zwirner's 52 Walker New York‑based photographer Heji Shin redefines ‘the nude’ through pink pigs and brain scans at David Zwirner’s 52 Walker gallery. Read the story
About the Artist

Heji Shin is a Korean-German photographer living and working between New York and Berlin. Shin took up photography after receiving a camera for her 20th birthday. Shin’s often provocative work has featured everything from child-birth to monkeys, pigs and roosters. Heji has exhibited globally in both group and solo shows, and has published several photo-books.

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Thursday, 10am – 8pm
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David Zwirner contemporary art gallery in New York 52 Walker
David Zwirner
52 Walker St, New York, United States
+1 212 727 1961
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Tuesday – Saturday, 10am – 6pm
Thursday, 10am – 8pm
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