Do Ho Suh’s Fallen Star Installation Looks Like a Crash-Landed Ho
Meghan Young — June 8, 2012 — Art & Design
References: stuartcollection.ucsd.edu & hypebeast
Seven years in the making, the Fallen Star art installation is finally complete. Unveiled on June 7, 2012, it is a permanent sculpture that will forever stay precariously perched on top of UCSD’s Jacobs Hall at the Jacobs School of Engineering in San Diego, California. The Fallen Star installation might be an odd place for a home, something straight out of a Harry Potter novel, but the home itself is odd.
Created by famed Korean sculptor Do Ho Suh, the Fallen Star installation was commissioned by UCSD’s Stuart Collection. Funded by $1.3 million in private donations, the house looks like is crash-landed on the seventh floor roof--front lawn, brick walkway, garden, lawn chairs and all. It explores the Suh's ongoing exploration of home and cultural displacement.
Created by famed Korean sculptor Do Ho Suh, the Fallen Star installation was commissioned by UCSD’s Stuart Collection. Funded by $1.3 million in private donations, the house looks like is crash-landed on the seventh floor roof--front lawn, brick walkway, garden, lawn chairs and all. It explores the Suh's ongoing exploration of home and cultural displacement.
Trend Themes
1. Permanent Sculpture Installations - The Fallen Star installation highlights the trend of creating permanent sculptures in unique locations, offering opportunities for artists to interact with architecture and challenge traditional art spaces.
2. Artistic Exploration of Home and Cultural Displacement - Do Ho Suh's Fallen Star installation taps into the trend of artists exploring the concepts of home and cultural displacement, providing opportunities for meaningful conversations and reflections on identity.
3. Collaboration Between Art and Engineering - The collaboration between UCSD's Jacobs School of Engineering and the Stuart Collection demonstrates the trend of art and engineering coming together to create innovative and groundbreaking installations that challenge perceptions of both disciplines.
Industry Implications
1. Art - The art industry can draw inspiration from Do Ho Suh's Fallen Star installation to push boundaries, create immersive experiences, and engage audiences in thought-provoking ways.
2. Architecture - The architecture industry can explore the potential of integrating permanent sculptures into buildings, offering unique design elements that add value and intrigue to urban landscapes.
3. Education - The collaboration between UCSD's Jacobs School of Engineering and the Stuart Collection presents opportunities for educational institutions to combine artistic and engineering disciplines, fostering cross-disciplinary learning and innovation.
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