Do Ho Suh
South Korean·b. 1962
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Do Ho Suh (born 1962) is a Korean sculptor and installation artist known for translucent fabric replicas of architectural spaces and works exploring themes of home, displacement, and collective identity. Born in Seoul, he studied at Seoul National University and the Rhode Island School of Design before settling in New York.
Suh's signature works include full-scale replicas of his apartments and childhood home sewn from transparent colored polyester fabric, creating ghostly, portable versions of domestic spaces. His Floor (1997-2000), a glass floor supported by thousands of tiny plastic figures, addresses the individual's relationship to the collective. He maintains studios in London, New York, and Seoul.
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About Do Ho Suh
Suh creates translucent fabric replicas of architectural spaces, including full-scale versions of apartments and childhood homes. These ghostly structures explore displacement, memory, and the meaning of home for someone living between cultures.
Major works are at MoMA in New York, the Tate Modern in London, and the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Seoul. His fabric houses tour international exhibitions regularly.
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