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Observed arrival · 2026-09-18

Shin Haedal, Translating Law into Mother-of-Pearl Lacquer

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The official portfolio of a Korean lacquer artist who turns legal and social ideas into works of mother-of-pearl lacquer.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-18 issue.
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People exploring contemporary lacquer art and original character work
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The portfolio pairs legal interpretation with a recurring original character called the Spaced-Out Sea Otter.

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The homepage organizes the practice across recent works, artist biography, intellectual property, press, a brand shop, and contact. Work-level controls include exhibition-history viewing, docent audio, and an inquiry link. Its central statement describes a process of reading and interpreting law before translating those meanings into mother-of-pearl lacquer, while the separate Spaced-Out Sea Otter section extends the artist’s work into original character IP.

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