Do Ho Suh returns to London after 20 years at Tate Modern
From May 1 to October 19, 2025, Tate Modern hosts ‘The Genesis Exhibition: Do Ho Suh: Walk the House,’ a major survey of the Korean artist’s work, marking his first solo show in London in over 20 years. Known for his translucent fabric installations that explore the themes of home, memory, and identity, Suh transforms architectural details into poetic reflections on belonging. Spanning sculpture, video, drawing, and large-scale installations, the exhibition presents key works from the past three decades alongside debuting site-specific pieces. ‘The space I’m interested in is not only a physical one but an intangible, metaphorical, and psychological one,’ explains Do Ho Suh. ‘For me, ”space’” is that which encompasses everything.’ The exhibition is part of the Genesis Exhibition series, supported by the vehicle brand Genesis as part of its ongoing commitment to the arts.
Do Ho Suh, Nest/s, 2024, polyester, stainless steel, 410.1 x 375.4 x 2148.7 cm | courtesy the artist and Lehmann Maupin New York, Seoul and London, image by Jeon Taeg Su © Do Ho Suh
Walk the House exhibition approaches architecture as memory
Taking its name from a Korean phrase describing hanok houses, structures designed to be dismantled and rebuilt, ‘Walk the House’ encapsulates the Korean artist’s lifelong inquiry into architecture as a vessel for memory. His latest installation, Nest/s 2024, envelops visitors in a maze of translucent corridors, redefining the concept of domestic space. Perfect Home: London, Horsham, New York, Berlin, Providence, Seoul 2024 extends this dialogue, mapping past residences through imprints of doorknobs, switches, and other intimate details that dissolve the boundaries between past and present.
Do Ho Suh’s exploration of space also extends beyond fabric architectures. His Rubbing/Loving series, including Company Housing of Gwangju Theater 2012 and Seoul Home 2013-22, captures the physical traces of lived spaces through paper and graphite imprints. Intricate thread drawings and delicate paper dissolutions, such as Staircase 2016, reinforce his interest in materiality and the fragility of memory. His practice also ventures into the digital realm. In Robin Hood Gardens 2018 and Dong In Apartments 2022, Suh employs photogrammetry to reconstruct buildings as evolving archives of human presence. The exhibition culminates in the Bridge Project, an ongoing exploration of the ‘perfect home’ that interrogates its sociopolitical and ecological dimensions.
Do Ho Suh, Nest/s, 2024, polyester, stainless steel, 410.1 x 375.4 x 2148.7 cm | courtesy the artist and Lehmann Maupin New York, Seoul and London, image by Jeon Taeg Su © Do Ho Suh
Walk the House exhibition
Co-curated by Nabila Abdel Nabi, Senior Curator, International Art (Hyundai Tate Research Centre: Transnational) and Dina Akhmadeeva, Assistant Curator, International Art, Tate Modern, Do Ho Suh: Walk the House is part of a wider collaboration between Tate and Genesis, marking the brand’s European expansion of Genesis Art Initiatives. The initiative supports institutions shaping cultural legacy worldwide, including The Genesis Facade Commission at The Met and this landmark exhibition at Tate Modern.
‘We are honoured to embark on Genesis Art Initiatives in Europe through our expanded partnership with Tate, supporting the highly anticipated exhibition by Do Ho Suh,’ shares Euisun Chung, executive chair of Hyundai Motor Group. ‘The Genesis Exhibition: Do Ho Suh: Walk the House takes us on an artistic journey, reaffirming timeless values that transcend both spatial and temporal boundaries through the voice of this renowned visionary.’
Do Ho Suh, Nest/s, 2024, polyester, stainless steel, 410.1 x 375.4 x 2148.7 cm | courtesy the artist and Lehmann Maupin New York, Seoul and London, image by Jeon Taeg Su © Do Ho Suh
Do Ho Suh, Nest/s, 202 (detail), polyester, stainless steel, 410.1 x 375.4 x 2148.7 cm | courtesy the artist and Lehmann Maupin New York, Seoul and London, image by Jeon Taeg Su © Do Ho Suh
Do Ho Suh, Nest/s, 2024, polyester, stainless steel, 410.1 x 375.4 x 2148.7 cm | courtesy the artist and Lehmann Maupin New York, Seoul and London, image by Jeon Taeg Su © Do Ho Suh
