Staircase
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"Staircase" is a large-scale, translucent fabric installation by artist Do Ho Suh that recreates and memorializes the stairways of his former homes to explore memory, displacement, and personal space.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art installation
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contemporary artwork ⓘ |
| artisticTheme |
architecture
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displacement ⓘ home ⓘ memory ⓘ migration ⓘ personal space ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Korean diaspora
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global migration ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristic | monochrome fabric ⓘ |
| conceptualFocus |
impermanence of home
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memorializing lived spaces ⓘ psychological space ⓘ recreating former homes ⓘ sense of belonging ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Do Ho Suh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
interior architecture
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staircases from the artist's former homes ⓘ stairway ⓘ |
| exhibitionPractice |
gallery installation
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museum installation ⓘ site-specific installation ⓘ |
| genre | installation art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
fabric stairway structure
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suspended fabric elements ⓘ |
| inceptionPeriod | early 21st century ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
convey feeling of displacement
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evoke memory of past homes ⓘ question boundaries of personal space ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | visual ⓘ |
| lightingCharacteristic | translucent and light-permeable ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
polyester fabric
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translucent fabric ⓘ |
| movement |
conceptual art
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contemporary art ⓘ installation art movement ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Home
NERFINISHED
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Home within Home NERFINISHED ⓘ Hub ⓘ Rubbing/Loving Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spatialCharacteristic |
immersive
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large-scale ⓘ walk-through environment ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
full-scale architectural tracing
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sewn fabric construction ⓘ |
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