On Thread, Rubbing, and the Fragile Architecture of Home
Do Ho Suh, Walk the House, Tate Modern, London (May 1– October 26, 2025)
Do Ho Suh’s weightless reconstructions of his past homes—as seen in Nest/s (2024), a monumental fabric installation featured in Walk the House at Tate Modern—evoke an aching recognition of what it means to long for “home.” This ache resonates especially with those who, like myself, have moved across cities and countries, continually negotiating between the heaviness of longing for home and the weightlessness of unsettled presence. In recent years, contemporary art addressing migration has moved away from telling comprehensive histories. Instead, artists foreground fractured … Read more
