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Quiltroad by Sung-Ho Choi
Photo CreditCarol M. Highsmith Photography
Quiltroad
Photo CreditCarol M. Highsmith Photography

Quiltroad

Artist
Year2004
Classification painting
Medium acrylic on canvas
Dimensions20 1/8 x 204 3/8 in. (51.1 x 519.1 cm)
Credits Commissioned through the Art in Architecture Program
Fine Arts Collection
U.S. General Services Administration
Location
  • Sung-Ho Choi’s work addresses critical issues in society, specifically his interest in the interactions between different cultures and traditions. Quiltroad is one variation of this artistic endeavor, in which Choi used unique design patterns from different cultural traditions to create a mural that resembles a large quilt. The artist did extensive research to select forty-two different patterns from traditional textile designs of the world. He then combined these into a woven checkerboard pattern to create a colorful and harmonious overall composition. Choi focused on textiles because they are a rich and complex art form deeply embedded in local cultures and histories, and because they were once one of the major trade items that connected different parts of the world. Extending the idea of connectedness, Choi created Quiltroad as a symbolic patchwork of the hope for a peaceful world.