Temsuyanger Longkumer, Travelling Forests II, 2024
Hand-painted terracotta, 22 x 22 x 22cm.
Temsüyanger Longkumer is a multimedia artist whose artistic practice spans video, sculpture, site-specific installation, printmaking and painting. Profoundly influenced by his upbringing in 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 running through his imagery, informed by the songs and stories recalled from his childhood in Nagaland.
This is a key work in a group of new terracotta sculptures made for our March 2014 exhibition ‘Drop Shadows’ held at Sims Reed Gallery, and the only piece painted in several colours. Pairs of feet are a recurring motif in this body of work, symbolising travel and a sense of place. In this sculpture, colourful petals or leaves sprout forth, a magical symbol of growth. Temsuyanger says that the work ‘reflects upon the connections between nature and human migration, emphasizing the shared voyage of life and biodiversity across diverse environments.’
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.
Hand-painted terracotta, 22 x 22 x 22cm.
Temsüyanger Longkumer is a multimedia artist whose artistic practice spans video, sculpture, site-specific installation, printmaking and painting. Profoundly influenced by his upbringing in 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 running through his imagery, informed by the songs and stories recalled from his childhood in Nagaland.
This is a key work in a group of new terracotta sculptures made for our March 2014 exhibition ‘Drop Shadows’ held at Sims Reed Gallery, and the only piece painted in several colours. Pairs of feet are a recurring motif in this body of work, symbolising travel and a sense of place. In this sculpture, colourful petals or leaves sprout forth, a magical symbol of growth. Temsuyanger says that the work ‘reflects upon the connections between nature and human migration, emphasizing the shared voyage of life and biodiversity across diverse environments.’
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.
Hand-painted terracotta, 22 x 22 x 22cm.
Temsüyanger Longkumer is a multimedia artist whose artistic practice spans video, sculpture, site-specific installation, printmaking and painting. Profoundly influenced by his upbringing in 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 running through his imagery, informed by the songs and stories recalled from his childhood in Nagaland.
This is a key work in a group of new terracotta sculptures made for our March 2014 exhibition ‘Drop Shadows’ held at Sims Reed Gallery, and the only piece painted in several colours. Pairs of feet are a recurring motif in this body of work, symbolising travel and a sense of place. In this sculpture, colourful petals or leaves sprout forth, a magical symbol of growth. Temsuyanger says that the work ‘reflects upon the connections between nature and human migration, emphasizing the shared voyage of life and biodiversity across diverse environments.’
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.
