At this year’s Frieze Seoul, a remarkable family reunion will bring together the iconic father-and-sons trio — the late ink painting master Suh Se-ok (1929-2020), contemporary artist Suh Do-ho and architect Suh Eul-ho. The unexpected host of this artistic gathering? LG OLED.
Titled “Suh Se Ok X LG OLED: Reimagined by Suh Do Ho, Shaped by Suh Eul Ho,” the exhibition aims to deliver on its name by featuring Suh Do-ho’s digital reinterpretation of his father’s Korean ink abstractions, all within a space designed by his younger brother.
This marks the first time the two sons have collaborated to revisit their father’s artistic legacy, infusing the project with personal memories and their respective crafts.
Set to take place at COEX in southern Seoul from Sept. 4 to 7 during the global art fair’s run, the show’s highlight is the digital reimagining of the late 토토 Suh’s high-powered ink brushstrokes unfurled on the LG Signature OLED T, the world’s first wireless transparent OLED TV.
“My father often spoke of the infinite universe and space in his work while he was painting,” Suh Do-ho shared. “When I saw the moment the LG OLED screen turned transparent, it felt as if a two-dimensional picture had transformed into a three-dimensional space, as if it revealed the space behind the painting that had been hidden from view for thousands of years.”