Commonwealth and Council

The Mute Object and Ancient Stories of Today

Gala Porras-Kim

Press Release
Installation View

Installation View

Phaistos disk, by frequency

Phaistos disk, by frequency

2013

Graphite on paper, adhesive
Diptych: 20 x 28.5 x 2 in; 16.25 x 10 x 2 in

Phaistos disk, by frequency, 2013, detail

Phaistos disk, by frequency, 2013, detail

Phaistos disk, by frequency, 2013, detail

Phaistos disk, by frequency, 2013, detail

Installation view

Installation view

Cascajal Block, transfer slab

Cascajal Block, transfer slab

2013

Limestone, graphite on newsprint
Approx. 27 x 21 x 2 in

Cascajal Block, transfer slab, 2013, transfer

Cascajal Block, transfer slab, 2013, transfer

La Mojarra Stella, transfer slab

La Mojarra Stella, transfer slab

2013

Limestone, graphite on newsprint
Approx. 47 x 32 x 2 in

La Mojarra Stella, transfer slab, 2013, transfer

La Mojarra Stella, transfer slab, 2013, transfer

Yaguila Monument 1, transfer slab

Yaguila Monument 1, transfer slab

2013

Limestone, graphite on newsprint
Approx. 39 x 22 x 2 in

Yaguila Monument 1, transfer slab, 2013, transfer

Yaguila Monument 1, transfer slab, 2013, transfer

Installation view

Installation view

Installation view

Installation view

San Miguel Sola Monument 1, transfer stone

San Miguel Sola Monument 1, transfer stone

2013

Sandstone, mahogany, graphite on newsprint
8 x 10.75 x 8.25 in

San Miguel Sola Monument 1, transfer stone, 2013, transfer

San Miguel Sola Monument 1, transfer stone, 2013, transfer

San Pablo Coatlan Plate 40, transfer stone

San Pablo Coatlan Plate 40, transfer stone

2013

Sandstone, mahogany, graphite on newsprint
8 x 8.25 x 9.25 in

Stone CCA-t5-16, transfer stone

Stone CCA-t5-16, transfer stone

2013

Sandstone, mahogany, graphite on newsprint
7.5 x 9.5 x 9.25 in

Tequixtepec del Rey, Monument 1, transfer stone

Tequixtepec del Rey, Monument 1, transfer stone

2013

Sandstone, mahogany, graphite on newsprint
7.5 x 10.5 x 8 in

Tequixtepec del Rey, Monument 1, transfer stone, 2013, transfer

Tequixtepec del Rey, Monument 1, transfer stone, 2013, transfer

Installation view

Installation view

Installation view

Installation view

Rongorongo text B (RR4), alien, human, animal, to plant

Rongorongo text B (RR4), alien, human, animal, to plant

2013

Graphite on paper, adhesive
Diptych: 35 x 30 x 2 in; 15.5 x 19.5 x 2 in

Rongorongo text B (RR4), alien, human, animal, to plant, 2013, detail

Rongorongo text B (RR4), alien, human, animal, to plant, 2013, detail

Rongorongo text B (RR4), alien, human, animal, to plant, 2013, detail

Rongorongo text B (RR4), alien, human, animal, to plant, 2013, detail

Installation view

Installation view

Proto Elamite (MDP 17, 085), by scale

Proto Elamite (MDP 17, 085), by scale

2013

Graphite on paper, adhesive
Diptych: 27.75 x 22.5 x 2 in; 8.5 x 10.5 x 2 in

Proto Elamite (MDP 17, 085), by scale, 2013, detail

Proto Elamite (MDP 17, 085), by scale, 2013, detail

Proto Elamite (MDP 06, 5242), by number of strokes

Proto Elamite (MDP 06, 5242), by number of strokes

2013

Graphite on paper, adhesive
Diptych: 44 x 30 x 2 in; 17.5 x 17 x 2 in

Proto Elamite (MDP 06, 5242), by number of strokes, 2013, detail

Proto Elamite (MDP 06, 5242), by number of strokes, 2013, detail

Proto Elamite (MDP 06, 5242), by number of strokes, 2013, detail

Proto Elamite (MDP 06, 5242), by number of strokes, 2013, detail

Proto Elamite (MDP 17, 036), round to straight marks

Proto Elamite (MDP 17, 036), round to straight marks

2013

Graphite on paper, adhesive
Diptych: 23.5 x 17 x 2 in; 7.5 x 8.75 in

Proto Elamite (MDP 17, 036), round to straight marks, 2013, detail

Proto Elamite (MDP 17, 036), round to straight marks, 2013, detail

Proto Elamite (MDP 17, 036), round to straight marks, 2013, detail

Proto Elamite (MDP 17, 036), round to straight marks, 2013, detail

Tabula recta

Tabula recta

2013

Serigraph
28 x 22 in
Edition of 30 + 5 AP