Commonwealth and Council

Art Basel Hong Kong 2018

Gala Porras-Kim

Press Release
Installation view

Installation view

Installation view

Installation view

Installation view

Installation view

Two rocks, one pumice split in half, one generic rock, n.d. reconstruction (doorstop)

Two rocks, one pumice split in half, one generic rock, n.d. reconstruction (doorstop)

2018

Doorstop, mahogany, sand, graphite on paper, artist's frame

Sculpture: 3.5 x 15.5 x 12.75 in (9 x 40 x 32 cm)

Drawing: 24.75 x 37 x 1.5 in (63 x 94 x 4 cm)

Two rocks, one pumice split in half, one generic rock, n.d. reconstruction (doorstop), detail

Two rocks, one pumice split in half, one generic rock, n.d. reconstruction (doorstop), detail

Two rocks, one pumice split in half, one generic rock, n.d. reconstruction (doorstop), detail

Two rocks, one pumice split in half, one generic rock, n.d. reconstruction (doorstop), detail

One bent metal tube, n.d. reconstruction

One bent metal tube, n.d. reconstruction

2018

Copper, steel, mahogany, graphite on paper, artist’s frame  

Sculpture: 32.5 x 26 x 4 in (83 x 66 x 10 cm)

Drawing: 32.5 x 32.5 x 1.5 in (83 x 83 x 4 cm)

One bent metal tube, n.d. reconstruction, detail

One bent metal tube, n.d. reconstruction, detail

One bent metal tube, n.d. reconstruction, detail

One bent metal tube, n.d. reconstruction, detail

2 embroidered tiger-dragon fragments at the MET reconstruction

2 embroidered tiger-dragon fragments at the MET reconstruction

2018

Graphite, marker, colored pencil, ink on paper, artist’s frame

32.25 x 72.75 x 1.5 in (82 x 185 x 4 cm)

2 embroidered tiger-dragon fragments at the MET reconstruction, detail

2 embroidered tiger-dragon fragments at the MET reconstruction, detail

2 embroidered fragments from Kertch reconstruction

2 embroidered fragments from Kertch reconstruction

2018

Graphite on paper, artist’s frame

104.25 x 72 x 2 in (265 x 183 x 5 cm)

2 embroidered fragments from Kertch reconstruction, detail

2 embroidered fragments from Kertch reconstruction, detail

Reconstructed Southwest Artifact 1

Reconstructed Southwest Artifact 1

2018

Found artifact, graphite on unglazed ceramic, steel, mahogany

14.75 x 18 x 15 in (37 x 46 x 38 cm)

Reconstructed Southwest Artifact 2

Reconstructed Southwest Artifact 2

2018

Found artifact, graphite on unglazed ceramic, steel, mahogany

9.75 x 12 x 13.5 in (25 x 30 x 34 cm)

Reconstructed Southwest Artifact 3

Reconstructed Southwest Artifact 3

2018

Found artifact, graphite on unglazed ceramic, steel, mahogany

10.75 x 18 x 10 in (27 x 46 x 25 cm)

Reconstructed Southwest Artifact 4

Reconstructed Southwest Artifact 4

2018

Found artifact, graphite on unglazed ceramic, steel, mahogany

6.25 x 24 x 7.5 in (16 x 61 x 19 cm)