Do Ho Suh,

Do Ho Suh is an interesting artist who has become very well know for his sculptures. Most of his work refers to the body and how it conforms to society. How people are often times asked to conform to everything around them and give up their uniqueness in order to achieve something that is supposedly greater. An example of this is his piece were he shows many school uniforms all lined up together. the Idea is that the people that would normally wear the uniforms gave up their personal identity in order to represent their school and their government. Although most of his work is not site specific it does take over the site that it is placed. An example of this would be the piece were thousands of little men are holding up a glass walkway. So although this could be placed anywhere in transforms the site its in into something unique. The medium chosen by Do Ho Suh has ranged to include everything from glass to metal. This is important because each material conveys a different message and idea. His use of metal in his piece "some/ one" is not only becasue he is using dog tags but represents the strength of the soilders that wear the tags. What is so unique about Do Ho Suh is the way he asks the viewer what role they play in society. Instead of asking in a obvious way he creates a piece that represent conformity and through it asks the viewer what roles do they conform to in their lives.