DO HO SUH AND CHILDREN

Internationally acclaimed South Korean artist  Do Ho Suh, renowned for his explorations of memory, space, and identity, has collaborated with his daughters,  Aami and Omi Suh, to create  Artland—a fantastical ecosystem that evolves through collective imagination and environmental storytelling.

Artland is a living, growing world composed of imaginative terrains—vibrant clay islands inhabited by fantastical species of creatures and plants. In _ Artland_, the sun is half coral pink and half jade blue, the rain is iridescent and glows at night. There is no government or monarchy, and all creatures respect their home and one another. This collective responsibility allows seasons to last a whole year and helps maintain a stable climate.

At a time when the world faces unprecedented ecological challenges, Artland offers a hopeful counter narrative of care, creativity and collaboration—to shape more sustainable futures. This exhibition transforms ArtScience Laboratory into a hands-on learning environment where children become environmental stewards of their own imagined habitats. Through the act of sculpting and storytelling, visitors engage with real-world environmental concepts such as climate change, extinction, and ecosystems—translated into accessible, children-centered narratives.

Artland aims to create a safe and inclusive space where people of all ages can reflect on their responsibilities towards the environment. As participants mold creatures and plants, they begin to understand how ecosystems function—how every organism plays a role and how we are all interconnected with nature. The work also encourages critical thinking of about how their creations might interact, prompting reflection on real-world environmental challenges and fostering ecological responsibility.

This participatory artwork is a celebration of our innate boundless child-like creativity—present in all of us—and its potential to allow imagination of an alternate world to enact positive change.

ArtScience Museum wishes to thank Do Ho Suh, Aami Suh, Omi Suh, Rebecca Boyle Suh, Lehmann Maupin Gallery and Brooklyn Museum, New York, for their support towards the presentation of Artland at ArtScience Laboratory in ArtScience Museum, Singapore.  

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