Do Ho Suh's Speculations Exhibition at Art Sonje Center Reveals Unrealized Works and Creative Process
Do Ho Suh, a renowned Korean artist, showcases his exhibition Speculations at the Art Sonje Center in Seoul, which will be open until November 3. This display includes a mix of established works, fresh drawings, models, and animations, alongside incomplete projects such as The Bridge Project (2010–), which envisions a home situated equidistantly from London, New York, and Seoul. In contrast to his 2003 solo exhibition, this event places greater emphasis on thematic content rather than site-specific elements. Suh connects Speculations to his work from 2003–2004, drawing inspiration from his 50 sketchbooks created since 1991 at RISD. He reflects on the relationship between people and architecture, influenced by personal experiences, including the loss of his father. This exhibition introduces his work to a new audience in Seoul, and Suh finds joy in the exploratory nature of art-making, regarding model-making as a playful endeavor.
Key facts
- Do Ho Suh's exhibition Speculations is at Art Sonje Center in Seoul through November 3.
- The show includes new drawings, models, and animations alongside existing works.
- Suh's The Bridge Project (2010–) proposes a dwelling equidistant between London, New York, and Seoul.
- He has kept sketchbooks since 1991, with about 50 volumes informing the Speculations ideas.
- Many projects in the exhibition are impossible to realize due to scale, cost, or gravity.
- Suh considers his fabric architecture pieces just "the tip of the iceberg" of his practice.
- The exhibition spans all three floors of Art Sonje Center, with less site-specific focus than his 2003 show.
- Suh values the speculative phase of art-making for its freedom and lack of responsibility.
Entities
Artists
- Do Ho Suh
Institutions
- Art Sonje Center
- Rhode Island School of Design
- ArtReview
Locations
- Seoul
- South Korea
- London
- United Kingdom
- New York
- United States