Commonwealth and Council

Art Basel Hong Kong

Kenneth Tam: Silent Spikes

Press Release

Installation view

Photo by Mark Blower

Installation view

Photo by Mark Blower

Silent Spikes

2021

Two-channel HD video, color, sound, 20 min 29 sec
Edition of 5, 2AP

Video still

The Rider

2022

Archival pigment print, frame
56 x 42 in (142 x 107 cm); framed: 57 x 43 x 2 in (145 x 109 x 5 cm)
Edition of 3, 2AP

Photo by Ian Byers-Gamber

Canton

2022

Archival pigment print, frame 

56 x 42 in (142 x 107 cm); framed: 57 x 43 x 2 in (145 x 109 x 5 cm)

Edition of 3, 2AP

Photo by Ian Byers-Gamber

Rodeo

2022

Archival pigment print, frame 

56 x 42 in (142 x 107 cm); framed: 57 x 43 x 2 in (145 x 109 x 5 cm)

Edition of 3, 2AP

Photo by Ian Byers-Gamber

Installation view

Photo by Mark Blower

The Void

2023

Epoxy resin, dirt, sand, dried mushrooms, dried seaweed, dried bamboo shoots, dried jujube, dried goji berries, preserved apricots, sunflower seeds, dried roots, dried sweet potato, steel
Approx. 30 x 30 x 1.5 in (76 x 76 x 4 cm)

Photo by Mark Blower

Tender

2023

Epoxy resin, dirt, sand, dried mushrooms, dried seaweed, dried bamboo shoots, dried jujube, dried goji berries, preserved apricots, sunflower seeds, dried roots, dried sweet potato, steel
Approx. 30 x 30 x 1.5 in (76 x 76 x 4 cm)

Photo by Mark Blower

Installation view

Photo by Mark Blower

Cotton

2022

Archival pigment print, frame
42 x 56 in (107 x 142 cm); framed: 43 x 57 x 2 in (109 x 145 x 5 cm)
Edition of 3, 2AP

Photo by Ian Byers-Gamber

Virgo

2022 

Archival pigment print, frame 

16 x 12 in (41 x 31 cm); framed: 16.5 x 12.5 x 1.5 in (42 x 32 x 4 cm)

Edition of 3, 2AP

Photo by Ian Byers-Gamber

Alfred

2022
Archival pigment print, frame
16 x 12 in (41 x 31 cm); framed: 16.5 x 12.5 x 1.5 in (42 x 32 x 4 cm)
Edition of 3, 2AP

Photo by Ian Byers-Gamber

Theo

2022 

Archival pigment print, frame 

16 x 12 in (41 x 31 cm); framed: 16.5 x 12.5 x 1.5 in (42 x 32 x 4 cm)

Edition of 3, 2AP

Photo by Ian Byers-Gamber