Do Ho Suh

Biography

Do Ho Suh was born in Seoul, Korea in 1962. He received a BFA in painting from Rhode Island School of Design and an MFA in sculpture from Yale University. He has since had solo exhibitions at such venues as the Serpentine Gallery, London, Seattle Art Museum, the Whitney Museum of American Art at Philip Morris, and the Artsonje Center in Korea. He has also participated in group exhibitions at the Baltimore Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the 49th Venice Biennale, among others. Interested in the malleability of space in both its physical and metaphorical manifestations, Do Ho Suh constructs site-specific installations that question the boundaries of identity. His work explores the relation between individuality, collectivity, and anonymity. The artist's work is represented in a number of major museum collections including the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Guggenheim Museum, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Do Ho Suh lives and works in New York City. To download artist's CV, please click on "Printable PDF of Full Text"
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Gallery Exhibitions

Museum Exhibitions

Publications

Selected Works

DO HO SUH The Perfect Home , 2002 silk and translucent nylon 3 parts: 149 x 240 x 240 inches 378.5 x 609.6 x 609.6 cm 96.46 x 169.29 x 271.65 inches 245 x 430 x 690 cm 96.46 x 66.14 x 488.19 inches 245 x 168 x 1240 cm LM6235
DO HO SUH The Perfect Home , 2002 silk and translucent nylon 3 parts: 149 x 240 x 240 inches 378.5 x 609.6 x 609.6 cm 96.46 x 169.29 x 271.65 inches 245 x 430 x 690 cm 96.46 x 66.14 x 488.19 inches 245 x 168 x 1240 cm LM6235

DO HO SUH The Perfect Home (hallway), 2002 silk and translucent nylon 3 parts: 149 x 240 x 240 inches 378.5 x 609.6 x 609.6 cm 96.46 x 169.29 x 271.65 inches 245 x 430 x 690 cm 96.46 x 66.14 x 488.19 inches 245 x 168 x 1240 cm LM6235
DO HO SUH The Perfect Home (hallway), 2002 silk and translucent nylon 3 parts: 149 x 240 x 240 inches 378.5 x 609.6 x 609.6 cm 96.46 x 169.29 x 271.65 inches 245 x 430 x 690 cm 96.46 x 66.14 x 488.19 inches 245 x 168 x 1240 cm LM6235

The Perfect Home II, 2003 Installation at Lehmann Maupin 30 May - 28 June 2003 translucent nylon 110 x 240 x 516 inches 279.4 x 609.6 x 1310.6 cm LM6799
The Perfect Home II, 2003 Installation at Lehmann Maupin 30 May - 28 June 2003 translucent nylon 110 x 240 x 516 inches 279.4 x 609.6 x 1310.6 cm LM6799

Paratrooper-V, 2005 (detail) linen, polyester thread, cast stainless steel, cast concrete, plastic beads 110 x 196.69 x 281.5 inches 279.4 x 499.6 x 715 cm LM8649
Paratrooper-V, 2005 (detail) linen, polyester thread, cast stainless steel, cast concrete, plastic beads 110 x 196.69 x 281.5 inches 279.4 x 499.6 x 715 cm LM8649

Staircase (Installation for Poetic Justice: 8th International Istanbul Biennial, Turkey, 19 September - 16 November 2003), 2003 translucent nylon dimensions variable LM7114
Staircase (Installation for Poetic Justice: 8th International Istanbul Biennial, Turkey, 19 September - 16 November 2003), 2003 translucent nylon dimensions variable LM7114

Paratrooper-V, 2005 linen, polyester thread, cast stainless steel, cast concrete, plastic beads 110 x 196.69 x 281.5 inches 279.4 x 499.6 x 715 cm LM8649
Paratrooper-V, 2005 linen, polyester thread, cast stainless steel, cast concrete, plastic beads 110 x 196.69 x 281.5 inches 279.4 x 499.6 x 715 cm LM8649

North Wall, 2005 polyester, stainless steel armature and cable 198.95 x 325.46 x 48.81 inches 505.34 x 826.67 x 123.98 cm LM8375
North Wall, 2005 polyester, stainless steel armature and cable 198.95 x 325.46 x 48.81 inches 505.34 x 826.67 x 123.98 cm LM8375

North Wall, 2005 (detail) polyester, stainless steel armature and cable 198.95 x 325.46 x 48.81 inches 505.34 x 826.67 x 123.98 cm LM8375
North Wall, 2005 (detail) polyester, stainless steel armature and cable 198.95 x 325.46 x 48.81 inches 505.34 x 826.67 x 123.98 cm LM8375

Paratrooper-II, 2005 monofilament, resin, nylon, poly organza, stainless steel armature 192 x 180 diameter inches 487.7 x 457.2 cm In collaboration with The Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia LM3563 Photo: Aaron Igler
Paratrooper-II, 2005 monofilament, resin, nylon, poly organza, stainless steel armature 192 x 180 diameter inches 487.7 x 457.2 cm In collaboration with The Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia LM3563 Photo: Aaron Igler

Reflection, 2004 nylon and stainless steel tube dimensions variable Edition of 2 LM8478
Reflection, 2004 nylon and stainless steel tube dimensions variable Edition of 2 LM8478

Reflection, 2004 (detail) nylon and stainless steel tube dimensions variable Edition of 2 LM8478
Reflection, 2004 (detail) nylon and stainless steel tube dimensions variable Edition of 2 LM8478

Screen (Installation view at Museum for World Culture, Gothenberg, Sweden), 2004 ABS, stainless steel dimensions variable
Screen (Installation view at Museum for World Culture, Gothenberg, Sweden), 2004 ABS, stainless steel dimensions variable

Screen, Installation at the Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia, 2005 (detail) ABS, stainless steel dimensions variable
Screen, Installation at the Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia, 2005 (detail) ABS, stainless steel dimensions variable

Uni-Form/s: Self-Portrait/s: My 39 Years (Installation View at Art Basel 2006), 2006 fabric, fiberglass resin, stainless steel, casters 66.54 x 100 x 22.05 inches 169 x 254 x 56 cm Edition of 3
Uni-Form/s: Self-Portrait/s: My 39 Years (Installation View at Art Basel 2006), 2006 fabric, fiberglass resin, stainless steel, casters 66.54 x 100 x 22.05 inches 169 x 254 x 56 cm Edition of 3

DO HO SUH Reflection , 2004 nylon and stainless steel tube dimensions variable Edition 2 of 2 LM8478
DO HO SUH Reflection , 2004 nylon and stainless steel tube dimensions variable Edition 2 of 2 LM8478

DO HO SUH Cause & Effect, 2007 acrylic and stainless steel and aluminum frame 142.875 x 400 x 460 inches 362.9 x 1016 x 1168.4 cm LM11053
DO HO SUH Cause & Effect, 2007 acrylic and stainless steel and aluminum frame 142.875 x 400 x 460 inches 362.9 x 1016 x 1168.4 cm LM11053

DO HO SUH Fallen Star 1/5, 2008 ABS, basswood, beech, ceramic, enamel paint, glass, honeycomb board, laquer paint, latex paint, LED lights, pinewood, plywood, resin, spruce, styrene, polycarbonate sheets and PVC sheets approximately: 131 x 145 x 120 inches 332.7 x 368.3 x 304.8 cm LM11183
DO HO SUH Fallen Star 1/5, 2008 ABS, basswood, beech, ceramic, enamel paint, glass, honeycomb board, laquer paint, latex paint, LED lights, pinewood, plywood, resin, spruce, styrene, polycarbonate sheets and PVC sheets approximately: 131 x 145 x 120 inches 332.7 x 368.3 x 304.8 cm LM11183

DO HO SUH Karma Juggler, 2007 colored pencil on paper 82.36 x 60.63 inches (paper) 209.2 x 154 cm 87.5 x 65.75 inches (framed) 222.3 x 167 cm LM11021
DO HO SUH Karma Juggler, 2007 colored pencil on paper 82.36 x 60.63 inches (paper) 209.2 x 154 cm 87.5 x 65.75 inches (framed) 222.3 x 167 cm LM11021

DO HO SUH Staircase-III, 2003 translucent nylon dimensions variable LM7135
DO HO SUH Staircase-III, 2003 translucent nylon dimensions variable LM7135

DO HO SUH Staircase-IV, 2004 translucent nylon dimensions variable LM7450
DO HO SUH Staircase-IV, 2004 translucent nylon dimensions variable LM7450

DO HO SUH Whisperers: Blue, 2007 lacquer on paper 9 x 12 inches (paper) 22.9 x 30.5 cm 14.5 x 17.75 inches (framed) 37 x 45 cm LM11068
DO HO SUH Whisperers: Blue, 2007 lacquer on paper 9 x 12 inches (paper) 22.9 x 30.5 cm 14.5 x 17.75 inches (framed) 37 x 45 cm LM11068

DO HO SUH Karma (Installation at Artsonje Center in Seoul, Korea, 28 June – 7 September 2003), 2003 urethane paint on fiberglass/resin 153.94 x 118 x 291 inches 391 x 299.7 x 739.1 cm LM6811
DO HO SUH Karma (Installation at Artsonje Center in Seoul, Korea, 28 June – 7 September 2003), 2003 urethane paint on fiberglass/resin 153.94 x 118 x 291 inches 391 x 299.7 x 739.1 cm LM6811

DO HO SUH Karma, 2007 lacquer on paper 12 x 9 inches (paper) 30.5 x 22.9 cm 15.75 x 12.6 inches (framed) 40 x 32 cm LM11069
DO HO SUH Karma, 2007 lacquer on paper 12 x 9 inches (paper) 30.5 x 22.9 cm 15.75 x 12.6 inches (framed) 40 x 32 cm LM11069

DO HO SUH Karma, 2002 colored pencil on paper 4 1/8 x 5 3/4 inches 10.5 x 14.6 cm LM6583
DO HO SUH Karma, 2002 colored pencil on paper 4 1/8 x 5 3/4 inches 10.5 x 14.6 cm LM6583

DO HO SUH Karma, 2002 colored pencil on paper 4 1/8 x 5 3/4 inches 10.5 x 14.6 cm LM6586
DO HO SUH Karma, 2002 colored pencil on paper 4 1/8 x 5 3/4 inches 10.5 x 14.6 cm LM6586

DO HO SUH Floor , 1997-2000 PVC Figures, Glass Plates, Phenolic Sheets, Polyurethane Resin 6 modules, each: 39.37 x 39.37 x 3.15 inches 100 x 100 x 8 cm LM6563
DO HO SUH Floor , 1997-2000 PVC Figures, Glass Plates, Phenolic Sheets, Polyurethane Resin 6 modules, each: 39.37 x 39.37 x 3.15 inches 100 x 100 x 8 cm LM6563

DO HO SUH Floor - detail , 1997-2000 PVC Figures, Glass Plates, Phenolic Sheets, Polyurethane Resin 6 modules, each: 39.37 x 39.37 x 3.15 inches 100 x 100 x 8 cm LM6563
DO HO SUH Floor - detail , 1997-2000 PVC Figures, Glass Plates, Phenolic Sheets, Polyurethane Resin 6 modules, each: 39.37 x 39.37 x 3.15 inches 100 x 100 x 8 cm LM6563

DO HO SUH Who Am We? (Multi), 2000 four-color offset print on paper 25 sheets each: 24 x 36 inches 61 x 91.4 cm LM2881
DO HO SUH Who Am We? (Multi), 2000 four-color offset print on paper 25 sheets each: 24 x 36 inches 61 x 91.4 cm LM2881

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