Project Description:
The Stuart Collection has a new and extraordinary proposal from the artist, Do-Ho Suh, an important artist who lives in Seoul, Korea and New York City. He has developed a remarkable body of work across the globe and recently had two major related works on exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. This will be his first major permanent outdoor work in this country.
Do-Ho's work explores the notions of home and displacement, the relationship between the personal and the collective, and the cultural meaning of space. This is particularly relevant in the context of increasing globalizaztion and considering California's highly mobile population.
For the Stuart Collection, Suh has proposed Fallen Star : a small house which has been picked up by some mysterious force (perhaps a tornado) and “landed” seven stories up on EBU1 in the Jacobs School of Engineering on the UCSD campus. The house, as can be seen in the image, is cantilevered out over the edge of the building. This could also be a “home” for the vast numbers of students who have left their homes to come to this huge institution, the university, which has nothing even resembling a home. It promises to be an unforgettable image and experience.
You can help us with this amazing project! We are an on-going program and independently raise the funds necessary for the production of the art works. As you know, this is a particularly challenging time to be seeking financial support for the arts. Contributions of any size at all towards this endeavor are fully tax-deductible and will be most welcome. Please send your check made out to UC San Diego Foundation-Stuart Collection to the address below. Alternately, credit card donations may be made by sending the donation amount, your credit card number, the expiration date, and your signature. Thank you for your support of this amazing new project!
Stuart Collection, 0010
UC San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0010
(858) 534-2117
