Do Ho Suh: Speculations will be a chance to experience the artist’s reflections on life, the world and his imaginings of the future, as this body of work explores what might be possible in alternate worlds. The exhibition will present themes that Suh has continually explored over the past 20 years—including time, personal space, memory and movement— organized around the overarching concept of “speculation”. In Suh’s work, “speculation” is a word that encompasses aspects of contemplation, inferences, hypotheses, suggestions that relate to interactions between individuals, communities and the environment. Describing his creative activities as a “process of speculation,” the artist uses diverse storytelling approaches to share new possibilities for engaging with the emotional and physical complexities of life.

Throughout his career, Suh has pushed the boundaries of site-specific art by rendering the spaces he has physically inhabited, such as his home or studio, in fabric. Unlike the materials used for traditional, fixed sculptures, Suh’s fabric spaces are made of light, permeable materials that can be easily transported and rebuilt. If his previous works provided an experience of his spaces, Do Ho Suh: Speculations provides viewers an opportunity to experience Suh’s process of contemplating new possibilities. Rather than presenting “completed works,” this exhibition focuses on the process, concepts and investigations that lie at the centre of Suh’s practice. It is a visual representation of Suh’s lines of thought.