Michael Joo constructed a small-scale model of his latest work from wire and cardboard, a prototype for the full-size version now on view at the Venice Biennale.
Michael Joo
The New York Times
Joo's Bushwick studio is equal parts thinking space and workshop. The bag of granular urea on his desk could be used to produce synthetic sweat, a recurring material in his recent Sweat Models 1991–2026 show at Space ZeroOne in Tribeca.
Animal skulls sit alongside screws, hammers, and raw materials in Joo's studio.
Joo stands before a canvas of light-sensitized resin that has undergone various chemical treatments.
Joo stands before a canvas of light-sensitized resin that has undergone various chemical treatments.
Joo handles a raw material in his Bushwick studio, where books sit alongside tools, construction hardware, and even scaffolding for his larger-scale works.
Joo handles a raw material in his Bushwick studio, where books sit alongside tools, construction hardware, and even scaffolding for his larger-scale works.
Joo recently completed a new body of work for the 61st Venice Biennale, curated by the late Koyo Kouoh.
Joo recently completed a new body of work for the 61st Venice Biennale, curated by the late Koyo Kouoh.
Joo sits atop scaffolding in his Bushwick studio. Behind him, an array of daisy-chained LED screens similar to those recently shipped to Venice for his work in the 61st Biennale.