Place as Site of Inquiry

Acknowledging the absurdity of how we define a place's identity when it has been overwritten over the course of generations by human 'advancements' and political strife, the artist shares his personal experiences of working in Sharjah, UAE and Limerick, Ireland. Merging art and technology, he demonstrates how sculptural intervention can make inaccessible histories and simultaneous pluralistic viewpoints visible.

Combining sculpture, painting, photography and printmaking techniques with scientific knowledge, Joo explores places, people and objects to create a process for reinterpreting perception. In 2006 he was awarded the grand prize for Gwangju Biennale and the United States Artists Fellowship. Recent solo and group exhibitions were held at Blain|Southern London (2016); Sharjah Biennial (2015), The Bronx Museum of Arts & The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum Connecticut (2014).