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Do Ho Suh

Part One: Cause & Effect

New York

Nov 3–Dec 22, 2007

Sculpture by Do Ho Suh

540 W 26th St

New York, NY 10001

Lehmann Maupin Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of sculptures and works on paper by artist Do Ho Suh. This will be Suh’s fourth solo show at the gallery.

The fractured nature of narratives, memories and storytelling, catalysts both subjective and weighted in tradition permeate Suh’s oeuvre and invite viewers to consider their physical and psychological selves within the context of the work. In a thoughtful investigation of identity through large-scale sculptural installations and more intimate works on paper, Suh continues to activate subtle dialogues around space, human relationships, and displacement. Developing the structure of spatial identity, the artist now attempts with Cause & Effect to render destiny metaphorically.

Installation view of Part One: Cause & Effect at Lehmann Maupin New York
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Installation view of Part One: Cause & Effect 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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Part One: Cause & Effect | Lehmann Maupin