This two-part Do Ho Suh exhibition extends the noted Korean artist's fascination with notions of home, displacement and identity into drawings. The artist's works on paper -- which include pencil illustrations, pen work, ink drawings, watercolor paintings and threat in addition to large-scale rubbings -- are being presented at Lehmann Maupin in New York.
The focal point of this Do Ho Suh exhibition is the Rubbing/Loving Project, a series which required the artist to painstakingly resurrect physical spaces onto flat paper surfaces. To put together the project, Suh covered flat walls and three-dimensional fixtures of architectural sites with vellum, before rubbing the surfaces with pencil or graphite. The resulting rubbings create imprints of spaces that hold personal and cultural significance.
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What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Architectural Rubbings as Fine Art
- Do Ho Suh's Rubbing/Loving Project is an innovative concept that brings architectural rubbings into the world of fine art.
- Exploring Identity Through Drawings
- Do Ho Suh's exhibition demonstrates the potential of drawings as a medium to explore identity and displacement.
- Innovative Techniques in Paper Art
- Do Ho Suh's use of vellum and large-scale rubbings showcase innovative techniques in paper art.
Sectors Adopting This
- Fine Art
- Do Ho Suh's unique and innovative approach to architectural rubbings can disrupt the traditional fine art world.
- Architecture and Design
- Suh's exploration of architectural sites and personal spaces can inspire innovative design concepts and add value to the architecture industry.
- Paper Art
- Suh's creative use of vellum and large-scale rubbings can inspire new ideas and techniques in the paper art industry.
