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Do Ho Suh

New York

May 30–Jul 18, 2003

Sculpture by Do Ho Suh

540 W 26th St

New York, NY 10001

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 investigates the notion of space molded by his experience of relocating from Korea to the United States in his late twenties. This experience motivates the artist's exploration of the movability of space. 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.

Installation view of Do Ho Suh at Lehmann Maupin New York
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Installation view of Do Ho Suh at Lehmann Maupin New York
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Portrait of Do Ho Suh

Do Ho Suh (b. 1962, Seoul, Korea; lives and works in London, United Kingdom) works across various media, creating drawings, film, and sculptural works that confront questions of home, physical space, displacement, memory, individuality, and collectivity. Suh is best known for his fabric sculptures that reconstruct to scale his past and present homes and studios in Korea, Rhode Island, Berlin, London, and New York.

Suh is interested in the malleability of space in both its physical and metaphorical forms, and examines how the body relates to, inhabits, and interacts with that space. He is particularly interested in domestic space and the way the concept of home can be articulated through architecture that has a specific location, form, and history. For Suh, the spaces we inhabit also contain psychological energy, and in his work he makes visible those markers of memories, personal experiences, and a sense of security, regardless of geographic location.

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