n an empty gallery space, a set of red stairs descends from above, not quite reaching the ground. Transparent and diaphanous, the fabric that covers the stairs also engulfs the ceiling. This incredibly atmospheric installation is (2010), one of the most memorable works of South Korean-born, London-based artist Do Ho Suh. Where an architect designing stairs must make function-driven decisions about materiality, scale and orientation, Suh chose
Do Ho Suh
Mar 26, 2023
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