Do Ho Suh Analysis

Do Ho Suh is a sculptor and installation artist known for some of his creative artwork, such as Public figures and Some/One. Majority of his artworks are located in environments such as sculptural spaces for which viewers can visually explore. One of his interesting artworks, some/one consist of thousands of dog tags that are assembled in an interlocking pattern that are used as building blocks. It is quite interesting because Do Ho Suh used to be in the military, and I think majority of his inspiration comes from being in the military. Some/One resembles not only one identity, but thousands of identities into one form of artwork. Another one of Do Ho Suh unique artworks is Public Figures. It is comprised of six hundred mini figures that are seen holding up a modeled platform. Some may question why there is not one heroic figure on the stop of the platform, however, I think Do Ho Suh placed the tiny figures on the bottom because behind every hero are others who helped along the way. The platform looks as if it is made out of clay and shaped into brick like shapes. …show more content…
The way I see it based off of his artwork is being in the military has impacted him tremendously throughout his life. In some ways, the life he had in the military will always be apart of him, and a place that he looked back at as his home. According to the video, Do Ho Suh explains that after he arrived to the United States from Korea, he noticed two very different cultures and the issues that came between it. I think what inspires Suh is his life growing up in Korea, his life from school, and then transitioning to the military. He talks about how when you are young, you already know you will have to join the military, shave off your hair, wear the same uniforms and you were referred to as numbers. He describes it as being “traumatizing” for some. I think that military had a huge impact in the way that Do Ho Suh creates his