Oil and acrylic on scrim, 55 x 85cm
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 nature 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 unframed painting on scrim (a lightweight, open weave fabric) is included in our 2026 group exhibition ‘Music From Out There’. It is part of a series of irregularly shaped paintings which the artist has made on cloths previously used for wiping printing plates. Playing with the ink stains already present on the fabric, the artist has created a flowing, organic image celebrating a magical underwater environment - complete with a darting school of orange fish. This work is hung from the wall using small magnets.
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). Oliver Projects exhibited new terracotta works in ‘Drop Shadows’, a joint exhibition with Katherine Jones RA at Sims Reed Gallery in 2024. Temsuyanger lives and works in east London.
Oil and acrylic on scrim, 55 x 85cm
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 nature 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 unframed painting on scrim (a lightweight, open weave fabric) is included in our 2026 group exhibition ‘Music From Out There’. It is part of a series of irregularly shaped paintings which the artist has made on cloths previously used for wiping printing plates. Playing with the ink stains already present on the fabric, the artist has created a flowing, organic image celebrating a magical underwater environment - complete with a darting school of orange fish. This work is hung from the wall using small magnets.
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). Oliver Projects exhibited new terracotta works in ‘Drop Shadows’, a joint exhibition with Katherine Jones RA at Sims Reed Gallery in 2024. Temsuyanger lives and works in east London.
