UCSD has a series of artworks called the Stuart Collection. Various artists were commissioned to create artwork for UCSD. I had a closeup look at the construction of Fallen Star.
It was a unique experience coming to work each day and watching a construction crew building what appeared to be a Craftsman style house. I saw lots of them when I lived in North Park. When they finished construction a crane lifted the house into place near the top of the building.
At the opening reception the artist Do Ho Suh appeared to talk about his latest creation.
I saw him afterwards and had my picture taken with him.
Fallen Star is one of my favorite works in the Stuart Collection. Looks very cool from the ground. Inside it’s very disorienting as the floor isn’t level and the angles are not what you are used to. This is one of the most unique and interesting artworks I’ve ever seen.
Cool documentary about Fallen Star on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbVAv2AENfI
I never saw Do Ho Suh again but he is still doing great work and his last exhibition was in New York in 2022. https://newyorkarttours.com/blog/art,artist,contemporary,critic,exhibition,gallery,newyork,photography,sculpture,tour,visualart/inverted-monument/
Fallen Star
Jacobs Hall, Engineers Ln
San Diego, CA 92161
(858) 534-2117
What year did you see Fallen Star? Looks like a long time ago. Great pictures, especially the one with the artist.
I met Do Ho Suh on June 7 2012. Thanks!
Awesome project and end result, I watched the documentary and the feat to lift the finished house to the top of the building was a work of art in and of itself.
Fallen Star is the coolest artwork at UCSD. 🙂