Korean artist Do Ho Suh unveils sculpture of his childhood home on bridge near Liverpool Street

A Korean artist has created a replica of his childhood home on a footbridge in the heart of the City of London.

Do Ho Suh’s new installation work Bridging Home, London, shows a traditional Korean house which appears to have “fallen” onto the bridge.

The installation, commissioned by Art Night and Sculpture In The City, has been unveiled on a footbridge above Wormwood Street near Liverpool Street station, on of the busiest roads in The City.

The house, which is surrounded by a bamboo garden, is Suh’s first large scale outdoor installation to come to the capital. The work is a response into the migrant history of east London, using the artists’ own experiences as inspiration.

“It is hugely rewarding to create a public work in London, my adopted home,” said Suh. “For me, a building is more than just space. It is not only physical but also metaphorical and psychological. In my work I want to draw out these intangible qualities of energy, history, life and memory.”

“While Bridging Home, London comes from personal experience, I hope it is something a lot of people can relate to.”