Suga’s growing interest in color was not limited to paint: he occasionally used colored plastics, and in this case, he was interested not only in the color of the plastic but its transparency, which both reveals and distorts the relationship between the horizontal wood bars affixed to the surface and the wood bars behind.

This red work highlights the ambiguity between front and back, surface and support.
Transparent plastic is mounted onto wooden bars, with nails piercing through the layers.
Structural elements that normally remain hidden become visible components of the
composition.

The wooden bars positioned behind the plastic serve as the work’s structural support—the
elements that physically anchor the piece to the wall. However, rather than remaining
concealed, these supports are clearly visible through the translucent material and therefore
become part of the visual composition. At the same time, two brightly coloured wooden
elements attached to the front of the surface echo the structure behind it, creating a subtle
dialogue between foreground and background. This mirroring effect reinforces the
uncertainty of spatial hierarchy: what appears to be structural also reads as compositional,
and what seems to be frontal may visually recede.

The nails that pierce the plastic surface further complicate this relationship. Functionally,
they are necessary to hold the work together, fastening the plastic to its wooden support.
Yet in Suga’s treatment they also become visible marks within the composition, punctuating
the surface and emphasizing the material tension between layers. In this way, elements that
would normally be hidden within the mechanics of construction are deliberately exposed.

Through these overlapping layers—plastic, wood, and fasteners—Layered Edges of Space
reveals Suga’s broader approach to sculpture and installation: structure and form are
inseparable. The work does not disguise how it is made; instead, it foregrounds the
relationship between materials, supports, and spatial perception. The result is a piece in
which form, construction, and visual field merge, creating a delicate balance between
physical structure and perceptual experience.