A Puzzlement — Nathan Beard

A Puzzlement

Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts
28/10/22 - 8/1/23
Curated by Sarah Wall

This project has been supported by the Western Australian Government through the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries; and PICA’s Art Commissioners.

Installation photographed by Jack Ball

Installation view photographed by Jack Ball

Lady Thiang (1952)

2022
Dibond mounted Giclée print on Hahnemühle Fine Art Pearl, Swarovski Elements each named using the antiquated term ‘Siam’, Avery 3002 Blockout Vinyl Matt Laminate
120 x 100cm

Photo by Jack Ball

King Mongkut (1956)

Detail
Photo by Bo Wong

Prince Chulalongkorn (1865)

Detail
Photo by Bo Wong

Prince Chulalongkorn (1865)

Detail
Photo by Bo Wong

A.F.G. Kerr (1939)

2022

Dibond mounted Giclée print on Hahnemühle Fine Art Pearl, Swarovski Elements each named using the antiquated term ‘Siam’
120 x 100cm

Photo by Jack Ball

A.F.G Kerr (1939)

Detail
Photo by Bo Wong

Installation photographed by Bo Wong

Installation view
Photo by Bo Wong

There are times I think I am not sure of what I absolutely know

2022
3D printed PLA plastic based on commissioned scans of personal objects and Thai artefacts from the British Museum archive, spray paint, steel, custom automotive paint modelled after the now-discontinued 2014 Gucci nail varnish ‘Siam Red’
149 x 242 x 139cm

3D printing by Artcom Fabrications
Steel production by Remington Matters

Photo by Dan McCabe

There are times I think I am not sure of what I absolutely know

Photo by Dan McCabe

There are times I think I am not sure of what I absolutely know

Photo by Dan McCabe

Very often find confusion in conclusion I concluded long ago

2022
3D printed PLA plastic based on commissioned scans of personal objects and Thai artefacts from the British Museum archive, spray paint, steel, custom automotive paint modelled after the now-discontinued 2014 Gucci nail varnish ‘Siam Red’
141 x 107 x 224cm

3D printing by Artcom Fabrications
Steel production by Remington Matters

Photo by Dan McCabe

Very often find confusion in conclusion I concluded long ago

Photo by Dan McCabe

In my head are many facts that as a student I have studied to procure

2022
3D printed PLA plastic based on commissioned scans of personal objects and Thai artefacts from the British Museum archive, spray paint, steel, custom automotive paint modelled after the now-discontinued 2014 Gucci nail varnish ‘Siam Red’
175 x 132 x 103cm

3D printing by Artcom Fabrications
Steel production by Remington Matters

Photo by Dan McCabe

In my head are many facts that as a student I have studied to procure

Photo by Dan McCabe

In my head are many facts that as a student I have studied to procure

Photo by Dan McCabe

In my head are many facts of which I wish I was more certain I was sure

2022
3D printed PLA plastic based on commissioned scans of personal objects and Thai artefacts from the British Museum archive, spray paint, steel, custom automotive paint modelled after the now-discontinued 2014 Gucci nail varnish ‘Siam Red’
160 x 155 x 111cm

3D printing by Artcom Fabrications
Steel production by Remington Matters

Photo by Dan McCabe

In my head are many facts of which I wish I was more certain I was sure

Photo by Dan McCabe

Etcetera, etcetera and so forth

2022
3D printed PLA plastic based on commissioned scans of personal objects and Thai artefacts from the British Museum archive, spray paint, steel, custom automotive paint modelled after the now-discontinued 2014 Gucci nail varnish ‘Siam Red’
139 x 151 x 102cm

3D printing by Artcom Fabrications
Steel production by Remington Matters

Photo by Dan McCabe

Etcetera, etcetera and so forth

Photo by Dan McCabe

Etcetera, etcetera and so forth

Photo by Dan McCabe

A Puzzlement

2022
Single-channel video with sound
8:20 minutes

Installation viewed in PICA screen space
Photo by Bo Wong

A Puzzlement

2022
Single-channel video with sound
8:20 minutes

Score composed by Mei Saraswati
3D animation by Brendan Harwood

A Puzzlement

4A Centre of Contemporary Asian Art
2/9/23 - 15/10/23

Installation photographed by Kai Wasikowski

Installation photographed by Kai Wasikowski

A Puzzlement

Installation view photographed by Jack Ball

Lady Thiang (1952)

King Mongkut (1956)

Detail
Photo by Bo Wong

Prince Chulalongkorn (1865)

Detail
Photo by Bo Wong

Prince Chulalongkorn (1865)

Detail
Photo by Bo Wong

A.F.G. Kerr (1939)

2022

Dibond mounted Giclée print on Hahnemühle Fine Art Pearl, Swarovski Elements each named using the antiquated term ‘Siam’
120 x 100cm

Photo by Jack Ball

A.F.G Kerr (1939)

Detail
Photo by Bo Wong

Installation photographed by Bo Wong

Installation view
Photo by Bo Wong

There are times I think I am not sure of what I absolutely know

Photo by Dan McCabe

There are times I think I am not sure of what I absolutely know

Photo by Dan McCabe

Very often find confusion in conclusion I concluded long ago

2022
3D printed PLA plastic based on commissioned scans of personal objects and Thai artefacts from the British Museum archive, spray paint, steel, custom automotive paint modelled after the now-discontinued 2014 Gucci nail varnish ‘Siam Red’
141 x 107 x 224cm

3D printing by Artcom Fabrications
Steel production by Remington Matters

Photo by Dan McCabe

Very often find confusion in conclusion I concluded long ago

Photo by Dan McCabe

In my head are many facts that as a student I have studied to procure

2022
3D printed PLA plastic based on commissioned scans of personal objects and Thai artefacts from the British Museum archive, spray paint, steel, custom automotive paint modelled after the now-discontinued 2014 Gucci nail varnish ‘Siam Red’
175 x 132 x 103cm

3D printing by Artcom Fabrications
Steel production by Remington Matters

Photo by Dan McCabe

In my head are many facts that as a student I have studied to procure

Photo by Dan McCabe

In my head are many facts that as a student I have studied to procure

Photo by Dan McCabe

In my head are many facts of which I wish I was more certain I was sure

2022
3D printed PLA plastic based on commissioned scans of personal objects and Thai artefacts from the British Museum archive, spray paint, steel, custom automotive paint modelled after the now-discontinued 2014 Gucci nail varnish ‘Siam Red’
160 x 155 x 111cm

3D printing by Artcom Fabrications
Steel production by Remington Matters

Photo by Dan McCabe

In my head are many facts of which I wish I was more certain I was sure

Photo by Dan McCabe

Etcetera, etcetera and so forth

2022
3D printed PLA plastic based on commissioned scans of personal objects and Thai artefacts from the British Museum archive, spray paint, steel, custom automotive paint modelled after the now-discontinued 2014 Gucci nail varnish ‘Siam Red’
139 x 151 x 102cm

3D printing by Artcom Fabrications
Steel production by Remington Matters

Photo by Dan McCabe

Etcetera, etcetera and so forth

Photo by Dan McCabe

Etcetera, etcetera and so forth

Photo by Dan McCabe

A Puzzlement

2022
Single-channel video with sound
8:20 minutes

Installation viewed in PICA screen space
Photo by Bo Wong

A Puzzlement

2022
Single-channel video with sound
8:20 minutes

Score composed by Mei Saraswati
3D animation by Brendan Harwood

A Puzzlement

4A Centre of Contemporary Asian Art
2/9/23 - 15/10/23

Installation photographed by Kai Wasikowski

Installation photographed by Kai Wasikowski

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