Jean Shin's Tidal Crossing at Brooklyn Army Terminal Closes In Plain Sight Exhibition
On September 19, Jean Shin's Tidal Crossing was unveiled at the Brooklyn Army Terminal (BAT) in Sunset Park, New York, marking the concluding piece of In Plain Sight, a yearlong showcase of 12 artists from Brooklyn. The installation features three sets of military-style nets suspended in a skybridge, adorned with camouflage banners that highlight flora from U.S. war zones. Each banner presents unique environmental themes and camouflage designs, such as Frogskin, Chocolate Chip, and Digital Camo, which have been in use since World War II. The vivid colors reflect themes of belonging, resonating with the immigrant communities in Sunset Park. Shin contemplated the notion of belonging, emphasizing that the unfamiliar can often feel familiar. A central panel displays photographs of oysters, mussels, and seaweed taken by Anna Lee for Hyperallergic.
Key facts
- Jean Shin's Tidal Crossing opened to the public on September 19 at the Brooklyn Army Terminal in Sunset Park, New York
- The installation is the final addition to In Plain Sight, a yearlong public exhibition featuring 12 Brooklyn-based artists
- In Plain Sight takes place at BAT and the nearby Brooklyn Wholesale Meat Market
- Tidal Crossing comprises three sets of military-style nets inside the arches of one of the terminal's skybridges
- Camo banners between the nets are overlaid with images of flora from places where the United States has waged wars
- The Brooklyn Army Terminal once served as the largest military supply base in the US
- Banner patterns include Frogskin from the Pacific War, Chocolate Chip from the Gulf War, and Digital Camo used between the 2000s and 2010s
- Shin told Hyperallergic the project made her think of the question of who belongs here
Entities
Artists
- Jean Shin
- Anna Lee
Institutions
- Brooklyn Army Terminal
- Brooklyn Wholesale Meat Market
- Hyperallergic
Locations
- Sunset Park
- Brooklyn
- New York
- United States
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
- Pacific