Shin Se-won

This is a Korean name; the family name is Shin.

Shin Se-won (aka Se Won Shin/ Sewon Shin/ Shin Sewon/ Korean: 신세원, Hanja: 申世圓) is a Korean artist,[1] also known as Trans-Artist.[2] He is a former young spiritual leader from Korea[3] (well known in his youth as a genius painter[4][5] before he discontinued his art and majored in politics, philosophy and economics at Oxford University)[6] expressing ‘enlightenment and awakening’ based on his own experience, through a new way of art called Trans-Art.[7]

Trans-Art (also known as Trans-form Art or Transcendental Art or Trans-ego art) is the re-establishment of the 'Art of Enlightenment and Awakening'[8] in a pure art form;[9] Trans-Art can also be considered as the elaboration of "Super-Individual" art which he introduced at the Tokyo exhibition.[10]

Background & career

Early experience & exhibitions

Sewon Shin studied in the United States as a reward of winning the 1st prize in the 28th Korean National Youth Art competition at the age of 13 (Korea was under the strict military regime and studying abroad was prohibited then).[14]

He held two Solo exhibitions[15] in Seoul[16] and Tokyo[17] while he was in high school.[18]

At the Tokyo exhibition, he introduced a new concept of art called Super-individualism art[20] (which eventually elaborated into Trans-Ego art i.e. Trans-art Trans-form art). In conveying Super-Individualism Art, he combined music, scent, optical illusion and time & space factors and proposed the use of an orchestra, a train, a train station and even a whole mountain in performing his art.[21]

Business & experience

After his attempt to use the Seoul Namsan tower to perform his art failed (due to city regulations), he decided to discontinue the course of his career in art and finished his studies in the United States.[22]

After he graduated from Georgetown Prep school, he moved to United Kingdom and studied at Oxford University, majoring in PPE (Politics Philosophy and Economics) and received B.A. and M.A. degrees.[6]

Sewon's father had a stroke while he was visiting his son's graduation at Oxford University (hospitalized in Radcliffe Infirmary), and died a year after he was transferred to Korea.[23] Sewon gave up further studies and returned to Korea to take care of his family.[24]

His father[25] was the founder of Hanol-gyo[26] (the religious re-establishment of 5000 year old Korean national founding philosophy based on ‘spiritual transcendence’),[27] also a politician (the Presidential Candidate of the Unified Korea Party who ran for the Presidency of South Korea twice),[28] and an entrepreneur (the Chairman of the Hanon Group).[29] After the founder died, the Hanon group and the Hanol-gyo foundation suffered from the Korean IMF financial crisis.[30]

As a legal descendant, Sewon inevitably took the responsibility of restructuring them: Sewon renounced all of his inheritance and donated most of his remaining personal assets for the recovery.[31] As a deputy Chairman of the Hanon Group, he restructured over 23 subsidiary companies (reduced them down to 13)[32] and finalized an agreement to develop one of the largest crude oil mines in Iraq which his father first initiated[33] (the consortium with Samsung, SK, Korean National Oil Development Corporation, where HI&T was the Managing Partner & Directing Initiator).[32] He also acquired an agreement to develop internet-telecommunication systems[34] for the Iraqi government.[35]

His business and diplomatic contributions were recognized by both Korean and Iraqi governments:[36] On the request of Iraqi National Assembly and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and after the approval of Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (the Minister’s approval),[34] he was appointed to the Honorary Consul in 2000.[37] He was very dedicated to humanitarian activities for children suffering from the war in Iraq: He supplied medicines for them and protested against the war.[38]

His brother, Se-Yong Shin[39] established UHIC (United Help for International Children),[40] an organization which is very active in helping suffering children all over the world.[41]

In 2001, he was selected as one of ‘21 young power leaders of Korea of the 21st century' by the Seoul Economy - Financial Daily.[42]

Spiritual art & experience

After stabilizing the Hanon group, Sewon restructured Hanol-gyo religious foundation and transformed Hanol-gyo into a more liberal, flexible and decentralized organization.[31] In accordance with the founder’s last will, he officially made religious conversion unnecessary and constitutionalized religious multiplicity.[43] Furthermore, he attempted to integrate art with the spiritual teachings of Hanol principles: he introduced the ”Art of Enlightenment and Awakening” which is the expression of the Hanol spirit in the form of art and architecture.[44]

Accordong to the guidance to Hanolgyo, he expressed the essence of the transcendental teachings on enlightenment and awakening: the self-liberation of consciousness.[3] "Illuminating the uncontaminated lights of Enlightenment Art could represent the quintessence of the Hanol Spirit better than a thousand books about its analysis or explanation."[8] He officially proclaimed that the symbolic function of the regional chapels of HANOL could be replaced by the “Art and Architecture of Enlightenment”[43] and allowed particular traditional ceremonies and the formality of rituals to be substituted by a simple contemplation on the Enlightenment Art or meditation on self-awareness.[45] Sewon introduced the concept of 'Spiritual Audience' instead of the traditional notion of religious followers.[46]

Trans-Art

After Sewon Shin reformed the Hanol-gyo foundation, he resigned from all of his duties and returned to his art introducing a new form of art called Transart,[31] which is the elaboration of “the art of Awakening and Enlightenment” in pure art form (non-religious form).

According to the official website, "Trans-Art is ‘art’ that transcends the conventional form of art: the Trans-artist attempts to express the ‘enlightenment and awakening’, which is beyond ‘form’, by using the multi-dimensional expression method that he acquired from his own experience of the ‘enlightening and awakening’ process."[47]

In his major work, the Trans-art part 1 ‘Opus Awakening series’, the artist shows the consecutive stages of the ‘Enlightenment and Awakening’ process; the series comprise: 'Awakening Dimensions', ‘Initiation of awakening’, ‘Awakening True-nature’, ‘Flash of Enlightening’, ‘Trans-perceiving Ego’, ‘Dark-side of Ego’, ‘Trans-Quantum physics of mind’, ‘Trans-perceiving mental synapse’, ‘Self-Liberation’, ‘Breaking Free’, ‘Quest for Immortality’, and ‘Trans-Perception’.[48]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 신세원 (Shin Se-won) JoongAng Ilbo people
  2. 1 2 신세원 (Shin Se-won) Chosun Ilbo people
  3. 1 2 Hanol-gyo official website
  4. ↑ 17 year-old Genius artist’s Solo exhibition grabs attention, The Success of Sewon Shin’s Solo exhibition at Kyungin Art Gallery『Kukmin Ilbo』, August 22, 1990
  5. ↑ Art Focus: The art of Sewon Shin, a 17 year-old genius『Monthly Art World』 p.88-91, August 1990 issue
  6. 1 2 3 신세원(Shin Se-won) Naver people
  7. ↑ Introduction to Trans-Art, Trans-Art official website
  8. 1 2 Hanol Temples Hanol-gyo official website
  9. ↑ Art of Enlightenment and Awakening official website
  10. ↑ “History” Art of Enlightenment and Awakening official website
  11. ↑ "20C 위기 21C 번영으로 한국號 젊은 피가 이끈다" 21세기 한국리더 영파워 21인. 서울경제 2001-01-01 Seoul Economic Daily <The transformation of the 20C crisis into 21C prosperity by Korean young bloods> 21 young power leaders of Korea in the 21st century, January 1st, 2001
  12. ↑ Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Iraq in Seoul Official website
  13. ↑ "History of Hanol-gyo". Hanol-gyo official website. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
  14. ↑ The 28th National Art Competition『Youth Chosun Ilbo』, November 20, 1986.
  15. 1 2 소년화가 신세원 日 초대전 Teenage Artist Se won Shin Solo Exhibition in Japan 매일경제신문 July 13th, 1992 Maeil Business Newspaper
  16. ↑ 17세 소년 화단 데뷔 신세원군 경인미술관서 초대전 동아일보 1990-08-17 Dong-A Ilbo 17year-old teenager makes his art debut-Se Won Shin's Solo exhibition at Kyung In Art Gallery. August 17th, 1990
  17. ↑ "In Tokyo Debut Shin Se-won To Present Fantastic Paintings" The Korea Times, July 18, 1992
  18. ↑ Boy’s imaginative oil painting hit gallery row. Shin Se-won, attending high school in U.S. shows talent at Seoul exhibit. Sunday, August 26, 1990. Korea Herald
  19. ↑ High School Student Shin Displaying 50 Paintings 『Korea Times』, August 21, 1990.
  20. ↑ 현장의 작가 - 신세원 때묻지 않은 감수성의 힘 <리규화 기자,월간 미술, 1992년 8월호> An artist in the field, Se won Shin, the power of pure emotion(Journalist KyuHwaRi, Monthly Arts, Published by JoongAng Ilbo Company August 1992, Pg.102)
  21. ↑ 해외전시 신세원展 Super Individual Art (월간 아뜨리에 1992년 8월호 통권 제17호 p.68~69) Overseas Exhibition - Se Won Shin Exhibit - Super Individual Art (Monthly Atelier August 1992 issue Volume 17 p.68~69)
  22. ↑ Hanol-gyo, The successor of Hanol Spirit "benefit all in existence" (Power Korea. March 2014 issue, Pg. 64)
  23. ↑ Shin Jeong Yil, Founder of ‘Hanol-gyo’, Deceased Yonhap News, April 6th, 1999. Journalist Hee Yong Lee
  24. ↑ "집중화제 주한 이라크 명예영사 최연소 명예영사 신세원씨 이라크 정부로부터 정보통신망 구축 승인" (강동신문 2001년 1월 1일 한성민 기자) Focus Issue - Sewon Shin, the youngest diplomat, Honorary consul of Iraq, Approval by the Iraqi government to build the Internet-telecommunication network for the Iraqi Government (Kangdong Daily, January 1st, 2001, Journalist Sungmin Han)
  25. ↑ "Shin Jeong Yil, the founder of Hanol-gyo". Hanol-gyo official website.
  26. ↑ "한얼교 (Hanol-gyo)" (in Korean). Encyclopedia Britannica online Korea. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  27. ↑ "A guidance to Hanol-gyo".
  28. ↑ "신정일 (Shin Jeong-yil)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  29. ↑ "신정일 (Shin Jeong-yil)" (in Korean). Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  30. ↑ "홍익인간의 절대적 가치에 뿌리를 두고 진화해가는 한얼교 (The continuing evolution based on Hanol Spirit, Hanol-gyo)". 시사뉴스저널 2014년3월호 (Current Affairs News Journal, March 2014 issue).
  31. 1 2 3 The 50th Anniversary of Hanolgyo - Spreading the Hanol spirit based on humanitarian aims Power Korea. February 2015 issue, P. 71~77
  32. 1 2 주한 이라크 명예영사 신세원 HI&T 대표 이기동기자, 매경이코노미 October 11th, 2002. Maeil Business Economy. Se Won Shin, CEO of HI&T : An Honorary Consul of Iraq, Journalist Ki Dong Lee
  33. ↑ 한얼상사 이라크 진출 화제 (매일경제 11면 1997년7월3일 김선걸 기자). Hanol Trading Company’s Launch in Iraq (Daily Maeil Economy, P.11, July 3rd, 1997 Journalist Sun Gul Kim)
  34. 1 2 HI&T, 이라크국가정보망 구축..인터넷공사와 합의 한국경제. HI&T, Initiating National Internet network… consulting Internet Govt Corp (Korea Economic Daily December 14th, 2000, Journalist Deok Gil)
  35. ↑ 김신곤 기자 벤처기업, 이라크 국가정보망 구축사업 참여 영남일보 2000년 12월18일. Korean Venture: Acquiring the right to develop Iraqi telecommunication infrastructure <Young Nam Daily. December 14> Journalist Singon Kim
  36. ↑ "신세원 HI&T 사장, 이라크 통신망 구축 추진 음성백본망, 인터넷라인 등 2억불규모". Seoul Economic Daily. Se Won Shin, HI&T CEO, Honorary Consul of Iraq, Initiation of Infrastructure: The consulting rights on the Iraqi internet telecommunication system: Voice back-bone structure, internet network, etc. the $200 million (USD) budget scale. December 14th, 2000.
  37. ↑ "명예 이라크 영사로 임명 Appointment of Honorary Consul of Iraq". Hankook Ilbo. 2000-12-14.
  38. ↑ "의약품전달 신뢰복구 계기로 주한 이라크 명예총영사 신세원씨 The Restoration of National Credibility The Medical supply and humanitarian effort of the Honorary consul Shin Sewon". The Hankyoreh. 2003-04-09.
  39. ↑ Shin Seyong, Chairman of United Help for International Children
  40. ↑ 조선일보 <신세용 국제아동돕기연합 이사장> 2013년10월8일 주선영 기자. Seyong Shin, United Help for International Children’s Aid Alliance Chairman. The Chosun Ilbo October 8th, 2013. Journalist Sun Young Ju
  41. ↑ MBC 이브닝뉴스 이슈&인터뷰 국제아동돕기연합 신세용 이사장 MBC Evening News Broadcast Issue&Interview Shin seyong, the founder of United Help for International Children UHIC. 2013-03-04
  42. ↑ "20C 위기 21C 번영으로 한국號 젊은 피가 이끈다" 21세기 한국리더 영파워 21인. Seoul Economic Daily <The transformation of the 20C crisis into 21C prosperity by Korean young bloods> 21 young power leaders of Korea in the 21st century, January 1st, 2001
  43. 1 2 한얼교, Hanol-gyo Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
  44. ↑ Han art & architecture The Art of Enlightenment and Awakening official website
  45. ↑ A guidance to Hanol-gyo "HAN Art & HANOL Architecture"
  46. ↑ The official Guidance to Trans-Art, Initiation of Trans-art
  47. ↑ Art of Transcendence - Artist Official website
  48. ↑ Trans-Art official website

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