So I saw a pretty amazing video in my art studio today. It is a PBS series called Art:21 which follows many contemporary artists in the United States. I really like it because it not only allows you to see many different artists and their work, but it allows the viewer to really see the artist at work and have a more intimate and personal view of the artist. I think most of the artists I got to see today were pretty amazing, but one in particular was Do-Ho Suh. I found his story so inspiring and his identification and representation of the Korean culture so intriguing.
A Brief Biography: Do-Ho Suh was born in Seoul, Korea in 1962. After earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts in Oriental Painting from Seoul National University, and fulfilling his term of mandatory service in the South Korean military, Suh relocated to the United States to continue his studies at the Rhode Island School of Design and Yale University. He is best known for his intricate sculptures that defy conventional notions of scale and site-specificity, Suh’s work draws attention to the ways viewers occupy and inhabit public space.
The picture above shows his work called "Floor." It is composed of a variety of tiny figures of men and women. Each figure is different and holding up the large glass surface of the floor. Just seeing this work on the video left me breathless. He uses this technique in a couple of his other works as well, and I think it is absolutely genius.
Definitely an artist to look into. More info and other artwork here
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