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Screen at FDA by Do Ho Suh
Photo CreditCarol M. Highsmith Photography
Photo CaptionScreen at FDA (detail)
Screen at FDA
Photo CreditCarol M. Highsmith Photography
Photo CaptionScreen at FDA (detail)

Screen at FDA

Artist
Year2011
Classification sculpture
Medium acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) injection molded plastic figures with UV additive
Dimensions31, 098 figures installed on four walls on the second floor of the Shared Use Building

Credits Commissioned through the Art in Architecture Program
Fine Arts Collection
U.S. General Services Administration
Location
CollectionOut of Sight!
YouTube Video(s) YouTube Video Link

  • Screen at FDA is a site-specific installation made up of thousands of multi-colored figures. From a distance the piece reads as an exuberant abstraction—large circles of primary colors floating in a field. The circles, signifying distinct bodies such as countries, groups, or organizations, are made up of over 30,000 figures, including individuals dressed in FDA lab coats.


    Screen at FDA explores the relationship between the collective and the individual—the idea that everything is connected and part of a larger system. The reading of the piece on both a macro and a micro level highlights the integral role that the FDA plays in our society.