Page 83 - Annual Review 2010

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‘the 6th asia pacific triennial of contemporary art’ (apt6)
was the catalyst for many contemporary asian acquisitions and
key commissions. featuring artists from a wider geographical
region than ever before, acquisitions strengthened holdings
of work post 1990 from south and east asia, with a particular
emphasis on south-east and west asia.
asian and pacific acquisitions
opposite: kohei nawa | Japan b.1975 | PixCell-Double Deer#4
2010 | taxidermied deer, glass, acrylic, crystal beads | 224 x 200 x
160cm | purchased 2010 with funds from the Josephine ulrick and
win schubert diversity foundation through the queensland art
gallery foundation | image courtesy: the artist and scai the
bathhouse, tokyo
below: thukral & tagra | Jiten thukral | india b.1976 | sumir
tagra | india b.1979 | Dominus Aeris – The Great, Grand Mirage
2009 | synthetic polymer paint and oil on canvas | triptych: 213.5
x 213.5cm (each) | the kenneth and yasuko myer collection of
contemporary asian art. purchased 2010 with funds from michael
simcha baevski through the queensland art gallery foundation |
collection: queensland art gallery | image courtesy: the artists and
gallery nature morte, new delhi
thukral & tagra
Dominus Aeris – The Great,
Grand Mirage 2009
Jiten thukral and sumir tagra
(thukral & tagra) have worked
collaboratively since 2000 and
offer a seductive and vibrant take
on contemporary indian society
and culture. their diverse practice
reflects india’s dynamic, ambitious
and rapidly growing economy while
commenting on consumer culture and
social aspirations. thukral & tagra’s
work is characterised by exuberant
colour, elaborate imagery and wicked
humour, blurring the boundaries of
advertising, branding, retail and art.
contemporary asian art
kohei nawa
PixCell-Double Deer#4 2010
kohei nawa’s PixCell-Double Deer#4
translates the cut, copy and paste
processes of digital imaging into
sculptural form.
to make this work, two deer purchased
through an internet auction site have
been fused together and then covered
in a layer of transparent glass and
resin beads. the mutated form of the
animals is fractured, magnified and
distorted through the images captured
inside the spheres.
this sculpture — a variation of one
of the signature works in apt6 —
was acquired through the generous
support of the Josephine ulrick and
win schubert diversity foundation.
this painting, purchased with
funds from michael simcha baevski
through the queensland art gallery
foundation, is a significant addition
to the gallery’s internationally
renowned kenneth and yasuko
myer collection of contemporary
asian art.