Do Ho Suh Explores Memory and Home in Art21 Video

Do Ho Suh, born in Seoul in 1962 and based in New York and London, is the subject of a new Art21 video titled "Art, Memory & Home." The video follows Suh as he moves between Seoul and New York, reflecting on homesickness, family, military culture, individuality, and the psychological weight of architecture. Suh is known for translucent fabric recreations of homes, apartments, and hallways—fragile, ghostlike structures that examine the concept of "home" across borders and time. His methods include stitched fabric, paper rubbings, and direct interventions into lived spaces, focusing on careful observation and reconstruction rather than spectacle. Suh states, "I just want to recognize anonymous everyday life people," grounding his ambitious installations in ordinary human experience. His work shares concerns with street artists regarding place, visibility, and the emotional imprint of human lives on urban environments.