Assignment #8

-Do Ho Suh was born in 1962 in Seoul, Korea. He has a BFA and a MFA in oriental painting from Seoul National University. In the art world he is best known for his unique structures which defy conventional notions of scale and site. In his art work he gets a lot of attention due to the fact of how his viewers occupy and inhabit public space. His structures would use dynamic of personal space or in some cases would be exploring the fine line between strength in numbers and homogeneity. In this particular art piece “Some/One” is an evolved work of “Mental Jacket”. The floor where the sculptures stood is covered with polished military dog tags. These dog tags were all put together to make a hollow, ghost-like suit of armor which is location in the center of the room.

   -He traveled all over the world getting inspiration everywhere he went. As the mention earlier about the art work “Some/One” is covered with military dog tags from former solders which is too resemble a soldier’s garment. One signal dog tag represents a brave soul part of the military. This art piece symbolizes how a solider has his own identity, yet is part of a larger troop or military body. This particular piece has a reflective mirror so that the viewers can see what they art work means to them. Each and every person that looks at this art work can view it in many different forms.