From South Korea, Do-Ho Suh came to the United States in 1991. He is known for his meticulously crafted sculptures and installations. One of his first pieces was an installation, Some/One, that... Read full biography
From South Korea, Do-Ho Suh came to the United States in 1991. He is known for his meticulously crafted sculptures and installations. One of his first pieces was an installation, Some/One, that earned international attention. Created from about 100,000 military dog tags, the work is room size and... Read full biography
From South Korea, Do-Ho Suh came to the United States in 1991. He is known for his meticulously crafted sculptures and installations. One of his first pieces was an installation, Some/One, that earned international attention. Created from about 100,000 military dog tags, the work is room size and was featured both at the Philip Morris branch of the Whitney Museum and at the 49th Venice Biennale. He relates this installation to his three-year mandatory service in the South Korean army where he... Read full biography
From South Korea, Do-Ho Suh came to the United States in 1991. He is known for his meticulously crafted sculptures and installations. One of his first pieces was an installation, Some/One, that earned international attention. Created from about 100,000 military dog tags, the work is room size and was featured both at the Philip Morris branch of the Whitney Museum and at the 49th Venice Biennale. He relates this installation to his three-year mandatory service in the South Korean army where he was trained as an infantryman and hated it. From his New York studio, he said in 2002: "It was grueling. It was probably the most difficult period for me, physically and psychologically.". In appearance and manners, Suh is conservative, with short cut... Read full biography
From South Korea, Do-Ho Suh came to the United States in 1991. He is known for his meticulously crafted sculptures and installations. One of his first pieces was an installation, Some/One, that earned international attention. Created from about 100,000 military dog tags, the work is room size and was featured both at the Philip Morris branch of the Whitney Museum and at the 49th Venice Biennale. He relates this installation to his three-year mandatory service in the South Korean army where he was trained as an infantryman and hated it. From his New York studio, he said in 2002: "It was grueling. It was probably the most difficult period for me, physically and psychologically.". In appearance and manners, Suh is conservative, with short cut hair and dressed neatly in shirts and loose fitting pants. He is married to Claire Lyu, who teaches French Literature at the University of Virgi... Read full biography
Do-Ho Suh - Artist Info
About Do-Ho Suh: Books
Books & Publications (2)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
Korean Art from 1953: Collision, Innovation and Interaction
2020
Chung, Yeon Shim, Sunjung Kim, et al.
360 pages (color)
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
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