The Offering of a Sentient Cry
Artist
Tuan Andrew Nguyen(Vietnamese, born 1976)Vietnamese, born 1976
CultureVietnamese
Titles
- The Offering of a Sentient Cry
Date2019
Made inPhilippines
MediumHand-carved gmelina wood
DimensionsLeft hand (.A): 27 1/2 × 9 3/4 × 6 in. (69.9 × 24.8 × 15.2 cm)
Right hand (.B): 26 1/2 × 16 1/4 × 9 1/2 in. (67.3 × 41.3 × 24.1 cm)
Right hand (.B): 26 1/2 × 16 1/4 × 9 1/2 in. (67.3 × 41.3 × 24.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded anonymously
Object number2021.97.A,.B
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Atrium Floor 2
On view
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Department
Modern and Contemporary ArtObject Type
Exhibition HistoryTuan Andrew Nguyen: A Lotus in a Sea of Fire. New York: James Cohan Gallery, February 28 June 2, 2020.
Published References Chui, Vivian. “Tuan Andrew Nguyen: The Limits of Narrative.” Ocula Magazine, April 17, 2020. https://ocula.com/magazine/conversations/tuan-andrew-nguyen/. Lam, Amy. “Reimagining Futurity: An Online Exhibition of Tuan Andrew Nguyen.” diaCRITICS, May 6, 2020. https://diacritics.org/2020/05/reimagining-futurity-an-online-exhibition-of-tuan-andrew-nguyen/. James Cohan Gallery. “Tuan Andrew Nguyen: 28 February - 2 July 2020.” James Cohan Gallery, 2020. https://website-jamescohan.artlogic.net/viewing-room/4-tuan-andrew-nguyen-a-lotus-in-a-sea-of-fire/?fbclid=IwAR2g68DUJMdn5dtrGVBlVzAT-satJ_eYBXQmsVnWBBiZGv5KuYXoFmRx1TI. Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
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