Renowned Korean artist Do Ho Suh will hold a major solo exhibition, Walk the House, at Tate Modern in London. This exhibition spans his artistic career, featuring newly commissioned installations, early works, drawings, and video installations across various media.

Tate Modern is a leading institution in contemporary art, celebrated worldwide for its bold and innovative exhibitions.

This exhibition marks Do Ho Suh’s first large-scale solo exhibition at Tate Modern and serves as a significant milestone in showcasing the international prominence of contemporary Korean art. Notably, the exhibition is part of Hyundai Motor’s global partnership program with Tate Modern, adding further importance to this event.
 
Walk the House is centered around the concept of ‘home,’ inspired by the structural characteristics of traditional Korean hanok, which can be disassembled, transported, and reassembled.
 
Do Ho Suh expands the idea of home beyond a physical space, exploring its philosophical and social meanings. He invites visitors to reflect on whether home is merely a place, a feeling, or a concept.

The exhibition highlights works related to the three cities Suh has called home—Seoul, New York, and London. Visitors can immerse themselves in 1:1 scale translucent fabric replicas of spaces where the artist once lived, allowing for a fully interactive experience.

Key works include Nest/s 2024 and Perfect Home: London, Horsham, New York, Berlin, Providence, Seoul 2024. In particular, Perfect Home is based on Suh’s current home in London and incorporates architectural details such as doorknobs, switches, and sockets from his past residences. The work explores the intersections of home, memory, and identity while reflecting on how the idealized concept of a ‘perfect home’ intersects with social, political, and ecological realities.

The exhibition also includes early paper works, intricate drawings, and video installations. Notable video works such as Robin Hood Gardens 2018 and Dong In Apartments 2022 utilize photogrammetry technology to digitally reconstruct physical spaces, preserving traces of the lives of past inhabitants.

The Rubbing/Loving Project: Seoul Home 2013–2022 is another key highlight of the exhibition. This series of fabric architectural recreations of homes in Seoul, New York, and London delves into the intersections of space, memory, and identity, making it an essential element of Suh’s exploration of these themes.

The exhibition is part of Hyundai Motor’s global partnership with Tate Modern, a collaboration that began in 2014. Through this partnership, Hyundai supports world-class contemporary art projects and fosters meaningful connections between contemporary art and the public.

Do Ho Suh graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in Oriental Painting, later earning his BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and an MFA in Sculpture from Yale University. Known for his fusion of architectural elements and installation art, Suh has established a significant presence in the international art world. His works explore themes of space, identity, and mobility, earning global recognition for their innovation and depth.