Artist Suh Do-ho is seen behind a scaled-down replica of his "Bridging Home, London" installation during a press preview of his exhibition "Do Ho Suh: Speculations" at Art Sonje Center in Seoul, Friday. Courtesy of Art Sonje Center By Park Jin-hai Step into the imaginative world of Suh Do-ho at the Art Sonje Center in central Seoul, where the globally celebrated artist takes a departure from his renowned fabric sculptures of homes. Opened last week, "Do Ho Suh: Speculations" represents a departure from the artist's first solo exhibition at Art Sonje Center 21 years ago.
This new showcase eschews his signature fabric sculptures of homes, inviting visitors to delve into the interplay between physical reality and imagination. Through this shift, Suh offers a fresh exploration of the concepts of home and community, challenging audiences to reconsider their meanings. The 62-year-old artist, known for his life-sized fabric sculptures of homes, has continuously explored themes of dwellings, displacement and memory, inspired by his experiences of cultural dislocation during his time in the U.
S. and the U.K.
"Bridging Home," a series of installations featuring a "hanok" or traditional Korean house squeezed between urban structures in Liverpool and merging with a bridge in London, encapsulates Suh's contemplation of identity and belonging. This exhibition marks Suh Do-ho's much-anticipated return to his native Korea after 12 years, following his acclaimed "Home Within Home" at the Leeu.