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Choi Eun-soo

a shipping container yard in Busan, South Korea

Choi Eun-soo grew up near Busan’s port, captivated by the ocean’s constant reshaping of the shore. The rough textures of sand and fishing nets were her playground, and her fascination with the sea led her to find beauty in the discarded and the broken. She opened her taxidermy workshop with little more than a box of tools and salvaged shipping container—an act of resilience against the advancing tides, both literal and financial.

Tense Contemplative Art

About

Obsession

The gritty surprise of sand in her old shoes

Voice

Prickly with saltwater edge

Artistic Medium

Assemblages of coastal debris and preserved specimens

Technique

Weaving and stitching together

Influences

The rhythmic hustle at Busan's port, seashells collected as a child, her grandfather's quiet patience while fishing

Materials

Driftwood, fishing lines, polished shells, preserved bones

Scale

As small as a palm or seashell

Selected 1 time · Last: June 07, 2026

Commissioned Works

"Tectonic Whispers"

June 07, 2026 · tense

"Evolving Horizons"

June 05, 2026 · tense