Kyungmi Shin's "Father Crosses the Ocean" is an enlarged photograph from the artist's family album showing a group of young Christian ministers from South Korea, including her father. It is overlaid with a painted image derived from an illuminated French manuscript. The result is a crossing of East and West, combining many of the aesthetics and subjects characteristic of Shin's works. She looks at the cultural hybridity of being Asian American and the Korean diaspora, remnants of immigration and colonization, and themes of belonging and community. Shin's works affirm art's potential to heal, remember, and reimagine personal and cultural histories. Tap the link in bio to learn more about this artwork in the online exhibition, "Father Crosses the Ocean," now available in Korean. 🎨: Father Crosses the Ocean, 2020, Kyungmi Shin. Inkjet print with acrylic paint. Getty Museum, 2021.25. © Kyungmi Shin #GettyMuseum #Art #ArtHistory #Photography #Collages #Paintings #AsianAmerican #KoreanDiaspora