Do Ho Suh is a South Korean artist. He is mainly known for his sculpture and installation art. He was born in Seoul during 1962. He studied at Rhode Island School of Design and Yale University. He currently lives and makes works in London, New York City and Seoul. His Father was a famous artist as well during the 1960’s. Suh started studying art after he failed classes required to be a marine biologist. He moved to the United States to study more than traditional Korean Art. He really liked the idea of interacting with space, which can be seen in his most popular works. He also blends in some of his own identity into some of these pieces, like “Home Within Home Within Home Within Home Within Home”. His fabric works are hand sewn to match his ideal home. I really like seeing his work because I remember when I saw it for the first time in New York, it took my breath away. The attention to detail was incredibly impressive to me. The idea of being able to take his home anywhere with him was very interesting as well.
He works with fabric in other ways as well. He created some pieces with just cotton on paper. They come out in these beautiful works that feel like has movement in them. I really enjoyed these, I personally think they are my favorite of all of his work. The ideas and imagery are just very satisfying to me.
DO HO SUH Karma Juggler, 2015 thread embedded in cotton paper 90.56 x 126.56 x 3 inches
230 x 321.5 x 7.6 cm
DO HO SUH
Myselves, 2015
thread embedded in cotton paper
67.72 x 118.5 x 2.76 inches
172 x 301 x 7 cm