Do-Ho Suh’s exhibition at Lehmann Maupin investigates the notion of space molded by his experience of transcultural displacement that occurred in his late twenties as a result of relocating from Korea to the United States. This experience motivates the artist’s exploration of the movability of space. Suh perceives space as displacement, defining space as "the experience of it’s own displacement." Particularly interested in the area that surrounds him both physically and metaphorically, Suh defines space as transportable. Asking questions such as "What is the size of personal space?," "How much space do I and can I carry with myself?" and "What is the space that defines a person or a group of persons?," Suh examines the complexities of personal space.

Using translucent nylon, Suh creates a full-scale replica of his New York apartment, the adjoining corridor, and the staircase of his building in the main gallery of Lehmann Maupin. This expanding project, The Perfect Home II, is an interactive installation in which the visitor must examine his or her own individualized space in relation to the piece. The stitched silverish pale blue apartment, pink corridor, and green stairs contain a detailed tactile surface. The translucent nylon used in the creation of the piece relates to the notion of permeable boundaries and space. Doorknobs, plumbing, light switches and other architecturally distinct features are recreated in the interior of the apartment and corridor.

Suh was born in 1962 in Seoul, Korea. He received his MFA in sculpture from Yale University and BFA in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design. He has had solo exhibitions at Whitney Museum of America Art at Phillip Morris, the Serpentine Gallery, Seattle Art Museum, and the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art among other venues. Suh was also invited to participate in the 49th Venice Biennale. A forthcoming exhibition at the ArtSonje Center in Seoul Korea opens in June 2003. Suh’s work is included in numerous museum collections including the Guggenheim Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Whitney Museum of Contemporary Art.