Temsuyanger Longkumer, Bilaterial Highway 1, 2018.
Terracotta, 25 x 25 x 29cm
Temsüyanger Longkumer is a multimedia artist whose artistic practice spans video, sculpture, site-specific installation, printmaking and painting. Profoundly influenced by his upbringing in Nagaland, Northeast India, his work explores - in his words - ‘the socio-cultural traditions in ethnic societies, and the correlation between communities in the microbial world and our own.’
Temsüyanger’s practice shows his deep connection to the natural world and those whose live within it - whether in harmony or conflict. There is also a strong sense of mysticism and magic running through his imagery, informed by the songs and stories featuring ‘witches, elves, hairy forest monsters and friendly ghosts’ recalled from his childhood.
This is one of a group of terracotta sculptures exhibited in our March 2014 exhibition ‘Drop Shadows’ held at Sims Reed Gallery. Suggesting the contours of both natural landscape and the human body, it is covered with spikes suggesting the power of nature to protect and harm. Temsuyanger says that the work ‘draws inspiration from the intricate structure of the human tongue. The myriad of taste buds protruding outwards refer to a bustling crowd, evoking a sense of commotion and lively interaction. Within a village, diverse groups might strive to reach a consensus—a parallel to the nuanced reactions of our taste buds.’
Temsüyanger’s work has been exhibited internationally at renowned institutions including the Museum der Kulturn, Basel, Switzerland and the Pitts Rivers Museum, Oxford. He was also selected to show at the Kochi-Murizis Biennale, India in 2019 and the the Singapore Biennale in 2020. His work was the subject of a solo exhibition at Standpoint Gallery, London, in 2018, and he exhibited in the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition (2022). Temsüyanger’s work is held in the permanent collection of the Horniman Museum, London. Most recently, his multimedia installation ‘home’ was exhibited at the Venice International Film Festival (August 2023). He lives and works in east London.
Terracotta, 25 x 25 x 29cm
Temsüyanger Longkumer is a multimedia artist whose artistic practice spans video, sculpture, site-specific installation, printmaking and painting. Profoundly influenced by his upbringing in Nagaland, Northeast India, his work explores - in his words - ‘the socio-cultural traditions in ethnic societies, and the correlation between communities in the microbial world and our own.’
Temsüyanger’s practice shows his deep connection to the natural world and those whose live within it - whether in harmony or conflict. There is also a strong sense of mysticism and magic running through his imagery, informed by the songs and stories featuring ‘witches, elves, hairy forest monsters and friendly ghosts’ recalled from his childhood.
This is one of a group of terracotta sculptures exhibited in our March 2014 exhibition ‘Drop Shadows’ held at Sims Reed Gallery. Suggesting the contours of both natural landscape and the human body, it is covered with spikes suggesting the power of nature to protect and harm. Temsuyanger says that the work ‘draws inspiration from the intricate structure of the human tongue. The myriad of taste buds protruding outwards refer to a bustling crowd, evoking a sense of commotion and lively interaction. Within a village, diverse groups might strive to reach a consensus—a parallel to the nuanced reactions of our taste buds.’
Temsüyanger’s work has been exhibited internationally at renowned institutions including the Museum der Kulturn, Basel, Switzerland and the Pitts Rivers Museum, Oxford. He was also selected to show at the Kochi-Murizis Biennale, India in 2019 and the the Singapore Biennale in 2020. His work was the subject of a solo exhibition at Standpoint Gallery, London, in 2018, and he exhibited in the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition (2022). Temsüyanger’s work is held in the permanent collection of the Horniman Museum, London. Most recently, his multimedia installation ‘home’ was exhibited at the Venice International Film Festival (August 2023). He lives and works in east London.
Terracotta, 25 x 25 x 29cm
Temsüyanger Longkumer is a multimedia artist whose artistic practice spans video, sculpture, site-specific installation, printmaking and painting. Profoundly influenced by his upbringing in Nagaland, Northeast India, his work explores - in his words - ‘the socio-cultural traditions in ethnic societies, and the correlation between communities in the microbial world and our own.’
Temsüyanger’s practice shows his deep connection to the natural world and those whose live within it - whether in harmony or conflict. There is also a strong sense of mysticism and magic running through his imagery, informed by the songs and stories featuring ‘witches, elves, hairy forest monsters and friendly ghosts’ recalled from his childhood.
This is one of a group of terracotta sculptures exhibited in our March 2014 exhibition ‘Drop Shadows’ held at Sims Reed Gallery. Suggesting the contours of both natural landscape and the human body, it is covered with spikes suggesting the power of nature to protect and harm. Temsuyanger says that the work ‘draws inspiration from the intricate structure of the human tongue. The myriad of taste buds protruding outwards refer to a bustling crowd, evoking a sense of commotion and lively interaction. Within a village, diverse groups might strive to reach a consensus—a parallel to the nuanced reactions of our taste buds.’
Temsüyanger’s work has been exhibited internationally at renowned institutions including the Museum der Kulturn, Basel, Switzerland and the Pitts Rivers Museum, Oxford. He was also selected to show at the Kochi-Murizis Biennale, India in 2019 and the the Singapore Biennale in 2020. His work was the subject of a solo exhibition at Standpoint Gallery, London, in 2018, and he exhibited in the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition (2022). Temsüyanger’s work is held in the permanent collection of the Horniman Museum, London. Most recently, his multimedia installation ‘home’ was exhibited at the Venice International Film Festival (August 2023). He lives and works in east London.
