Featuring the "Fabric Architecture" Series

Do Ho Suh was born in South Korea in 1962. After graduating from Seoul National University, he moved to the United States to study painting and sculpture. His delicate and refined works, which re-examine the friction and conflict with cultures of other countries experienced while living as a minority, have earned him high international acclaim. He is currently based in London, New York, and Seoul. In Japan, his 2005 exhibition at Maison Hermès and last year's "Do Ho Suh in between" exhibition at the Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art are still fresh in memory.



This exhibition, themed around "home," showcases new works specifically created for the space of the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa. Notably, the "Fabric Architecture" series, born from the concept of "transporting space in a suitcase," is crafted from translucent, lightweight fabric. These pieces recreate entire homes the artist has lived in, as well as boundaries that separate interior and exterior, or public and private, such as staircases, corridors, and gates.



Additionally, during the exhibition period, various events will be held, including an artist talk on Friday, February 8th from 6:00 PM, lectures, a kids' studio program, and guided gallery tours by curators.



For Do Ho Suh, who is constantly moving across the globe, "home" is his very identity. The "home," originally his personal space, takes on new meanings through the people and environments it encounters when placed in public locations, and it moves on to the next place while embracing diverse interpretations. Visiting the "homes" he presents, one can contemplate identity and individuality.




Do Ho Suh | Perfect Home

Period│November 23, 2012 (Friday) – March 17, 2013 (Sunday) *Closed on Tuesdays, January 15 and February 12

Hours│10:00 AM – 6:00 PM *Fridays and Saturdays until 8:00 PM

Venue│21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa

1-2-1 Hirosaka, Kanazawa City

Tel. 076-220-2814

Admission│Adults ¥1000, University Students/Seniors (65+) ¥800, Elementary/Junior High/High School Students ¥400



Events During the Exhibition
Artist Talk

Date│Friday, February 8

Time│6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Capacity│First 90 attendees

Fee│¥1000 (Tickets go on sale at the museum shop from January 2nd)


Lecture 1: "Korean Life and Culture, and Color"

Date│Sunday, February 3

Time│1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Lecturer│TOSHIO ASAKURA, Director and Professor, Research Center for Cultural Resources, National Museum of Ethnology

Capacity│First 90 attendees

Fee│Free (Requires same-day exhibition ticket)



Lecture 2: "The Meaning of the Form of Home – Revisiting Imamiya Jiro's 'Japanese Folk Houses'"

Date│Sunday, February 10

Time│1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Lecturer│RENNJI NAKATANI, Professor, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Science and Technology, Waseda University

Capacity│First 90 attendees

Fee│Free (Requires same-day exhibition ticket)



Kids' Studio Program: "My Perfect Home"

Date│Saturday, March 2

Time│1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Capacity│First 15 participants (Advance registration required. Registration opens February 1st)

Fee│¥500



Curator's Gallery Tour


Date│Saturday, March 9

Time│11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Fee│Free (Requires same-day exhibition ticket)