Some/One2001. One hundred thousand stainless steel dog tags comprise Do-Ho Suh's Some/One, a 9-foot-tall structure resembling a piece of armor or a ceremonial robe whose hem extends to cover the floor of the space in which it is installed. The artist's use of dog tags was likely inspired by his mandatory military service in South Korea. Art21: When the viewer approaches the piece, it's a similar experience to your dream because the figure of Some/One is hollow, and inside are all these mirrors. It comes as quite a surprise. Suh: Every time I install Some/One, you always face the back of the piece, first. That's how I orient my piece.
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In Some/One, Do-Ho Suh uses a disembodied robe to conjure up a similarly transcendental being, built from the existence, or maybe the loss, of thousands of men, symbolized by the dog tags. The viewer is able to project him- or herself into the mirrored interior of this garment, which can be seen to be rising from the floor or melting into it.. Some/One, 2005. Do Ho Suh was born in Seoul, South Korea, in 1962. After studying traditional Asian brush painting at the Seoul National University and fulfilling his term of mandatory service in the South Korean military, he moved to the United States to continue his study of art and where he received an MFA in sculpture from Yale University. Hanja. 徐 道 濩 [1] Revised Romanization. Seo Doho. McCune-Reischauer. Sŏ Toho. Do Ho Suh ( Korean: 서도호, Hanja: 徐道濩, b. 1962 in Seoul, South Korea) is a Korean artist who works primarily in sculpture, installation, and drawing. Suh is well known for re-creating architectural structures and objects using fabric in what the. Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art at Johnson County Community College, Overland Park. Some/One, 2004, by Do-Ho Suh is an 8 Wonders of Kansas Art finalist because his sculpture combines the individual with the international and represents the diverse collection at the Nerman Museum, the largest contemporary art museum in the region. An imperial presence in the gallery, Some/One by Do Ho Suh.
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Do Ho Suh proved that he could be a New York Fashion Week designer and a famous contemporary artist all at once with Some/One.. That's completely beside the point of the work however and it's actually way more serious than that. Do Ho Suh: Almost Home is the first major exhibition of the artist's work on the East Coast. It will feature large-scale installations of the artist's brightly hued "Hub" sculptures—intricately detailed, hand-sewn fabric recreations of homes where Suh has lived from around the world—along with several drawings and a series of semi-transparent replicas of household objects called. Directed by: Meryam Joobeur. Written by: Meryam Joobeur. Produced by: Maria Gracia Turgeon, Habib Attia. Mohamed is deeply shaken when his oldest son Malik returns home after a long journey with a mysterious new wife. 'Some/One' was created in 2003 by Do Ho Suh in Conceptual Art style. Do Ho Suh. Do Ho Suh was born in Seoul, Korea, in 1962. After earning his BFA and MFA in Oriental Painting from Seoul National University, and fulfilling his term of mandatory service in the South Korean military, Suh relocated to the United States to continue his studies at the Rhode Island School of Design and Yale University.
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Now that the Asian Art Museum has expanded, we can fit this monumental sculpture by Do Ho Suh inside the galleries! "Some/One" is now on view as part of "Be/. Do Ho Suh. Who Am We? (Multi) 2000. Do Ho Suh. 348 West 22nd St., Apt. A New York, NY 10011 at Rodin Gallery, Seoul/Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery/Serpentine. Gallery, London/Biennale of Sydney/Seattle Art Museum/Smith College Museum of Art, Northhampton/North Carolina Museum of Art. 2000.
At a time of mass global migration, the loss of leaving one's native country and searching for a permanent home have become universal issues. One: Do Ho Suh features a single, large-scale work by Korean-born artist Do Ho Suh, whose work engages with migration and cultural displacement.The Perfect Home II is a full-scale re-creation of the artist's former apartment in the Chelsea neighborhood. Do-ho Suh. Do-Ho Suh (born 1962) is a Korean sculptor and installation artist. Suh's work is represented in a number of major museum collections including the Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim Museum, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.
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Alturas Foundation initiated and sponsored the loan and installation of Some/One, 2004 by Do Ho Suh, at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas from 2018 to 2020. The artwork is a lyrical evocation of a kimono, constructed from thousands of US military dog tags. As a part of the loan, Alturas also […] Nov. 6, 2013 7:42 pm ET. Visual Artist Do Ho Suh is WSJ. Magazine's Art Innovator of the Year. AFTER KOREAN-BORN artist Do Ho Suh moved to London a few years ago to be with his wife, he missed his.
