| Studying graphic design at an international design school in Seoul, Korea, Gabe Sheen became greatly interested in photography. He entered the Academy of Art University in San Francisco and received an MFA in photography graduating Magna cum Laude. Sheen's work has been featured in art contests, exhibitions, and magazines over forty times in the North America and in Europe. These have included the 1st and 2nd placement awards in the 2009 American Art Awards (juried by the 20 most influential art dealers and galleries in the United States such as Park West Gallery in Michigan), Prix de la Photographie Paris, International Photography Awards, International Aperture Awards, Black and White Spider Awards, Photographer’s FORUM, Professional Photographers of America, Photographic Society of America, and so on. Gabe Sheen thinks that there are some undeniable essences to human life: immortality, ambiguity, and difficulty. For him, these limitations are all about human consciousness. Sheen believes that he is nothing at all without consciousness; he affirms, appreciates, and depicts it through his works. His primary medium is based on the historic Gum Dichromate Process, supported by modern technologies of color separation and digital negatives, which provide handmade and watercolor beauty. |
