LJA Architecture Social – Tate Modern!

Through the Do Ho Suh: Walk the House exhibition, we gained insight into the importance of space and how the places we have lived shape the way we interact with other environments. It was an opportunity to view architecture through a different lens. Do Ho Suh spent days meticulously recreating the spaces he once called home, paying close attention to every detail.

Here is Anna, Alyssa and Osman’s thoughts on their experience at the Do Ho Suh: Walk the House exhibition.

Anna:
Do Ho Suh’s exhibition has deeply resonated with me as it was reflecting on the experiences of the person who lived in multiple countries. The pieces present the artist’s struggle to find a place to call ‘home’ in the situation where you have your memories tied to several places on the globe. The art installations were beautifully crafted with the techniques I have not seen before. I am deeply impressed on the precision and patience needed to create such artwork.

Alyssa:
Do Ho Suh’s Walk the House at the Tate made me reflect on how architecture can hold powerful insights into the personal and the global, especially in the Bridge Project. What began as a playful concept of finding a ‘Perfect Home’ in the central point between three key cities in Suh’s life evolved into a deeper exploration of globalisation, identity, and the conditions that influence how we move through the world. It highlighted how political, social, and ecological factors are embedded in the spaces we occupy. Suh’s way of interrogating these themes through architecture is something we should all carry forward in our own practice.

Osman:
The exhibition we was definitely one of the most introspective events I’ve attended, we looked at what “home” means and how playfulness and melancholy is expressed in delicate and colourful memories by Do Ho Suh’s translucent spaces. This work gave us a window into the soul of objects and arrangements and how we can create more vibrant immersive experiences.