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Do-Ho Suh first came to our attention at the recent Psycho Buildings exhibition at the Hayward. In an otherwise empty room, Do-Ho had stretched sheer red nylon to create a false ceiling. Suspended from the centre was a fullsize set of fabric stairs, with a door at the bottom, looking like an entrance into an invisible attic. Up close, there were all sorts of neat details, like electrical fittings and a lamp shade. I love little intricacies like that. So here's a bit more of his work.
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As well as his fabric sculptures, he also does a line in tiny model people, which is fitting for our Small issue.
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| Screen, 2004 |
Do-Ho Suh grew up in Seoul but later moved to the US for further studies after fulfilling his
term of mandatory service in the South Korean military. His sculptures are architectural environments that question the dynamic of personal space versus public space and the thin line between strength in numbers and homogeneity.
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| Floor, 2001 |
In Some/One, the floor of the gallery is blanketed with a sea of polished military dog tags, which swell to form a hollow, ghost-like suit of armor at the center of the room.
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| Some/one, 2001 |
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