Do-Ho Suh
dal 29/5/2003 al 18/7/2003
Segnalato da
29/5/2003
Do-Ho Suh
Lehmann Maupin, New York
Do-Ho Suh's exhibition at Lehmann Maupin investigates the notion of space molded by his experience of transcultural displacement that occurred in his late twenties as a result of relocating from Korea to the United States. This experience motivates the artist's exploration of the movability of space.
Lehmann Maupin is pleased to announce an exhibition by the artist Do-Ho Suh.
This will be Suh's second solo exhibition at Lehmann Maupin.
Do-Ho Suh's exhibition at Lehmann Maupin investigates the notion of space
molded by his experience of transcultural displacement that occurred in his
late twenties as a result of relocating from Korea to the United States. This
experience motivates the artist's exploration of the movability of space. Suh
perceives space as displacement, defining space as "the experience of it's
own displacement." Particularly interested in the area that surrounds him
both physically and metaphorically, Suh defines space as transportable.
Asking questions such as "What is the size of personal space?," "How much
space do I and can I carry with myself?" and "What is the space that defines
a person or a group of persons?," Suh examines the complexities of personal
space.
Using translucent nylon, Suh creates a full-scale replica of his New York
apartment, the adjoining corridor, and the staircase of his building in the
main gallery of Lehmann Maupin. This expanding project, 348 West 22nd St.,
Apt. A, Corridor & Stairs, New York, NY 10011 is an interactive installation
in which the visitor must examine his or her own individualized space i
relation to the piece. The stitched silverish pale blue apartment, pink
corridor and white stairs contain a detailed tactile surface. The
translucent nylon used in the creation of the piece relates to the notion of
permeable boundaries and space. Doorknobs, plumbing, light switches and other
architecturally distinct features are recreated in the interior of the
apartment and corridor.
Suh was born in 1962 in Seoul, Korea. He received his MFA in sculpture from
Yale University and BFA in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design.
He has had solo exhibitions at Whitney Museum of America Art at Phillip
Morris, the Serpentine Gallery, Seattle Art Museum, and the Kemper Museum of
Contemporary Art among other venues. Suh was also invited to participate in
the 49th Venice Biennale. A forthcoming exhibition at the ArtSonje Center in
Seoul Korea opens in June 2003. Suh's work is included in numerous museum
collections including the Guggenheim Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art,
Los Angeles, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Whitney Museum of
Contemporary Art.
Opening Reception: Friday, 30 May, 6-8 PM
Lehmann Maupin Gallery
540 West 26 Street
New York
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f 212 2552924