For his Nasher Public exhibition, Dallas-based artist Narong Tintamusik envisages a dystopian future where humankind is fighting for survival after ecological and infrastructural collapse and a resourceful group of Thai nomads use their knowledge of traditional crafts, cuisine, and Buddhist-animist beliefs to create a ritual oasis. The sonic and sculptural environment in the Nasher’s Public Gallery transports visitors into this peaceful setting, which Tintamusik imagines that the nomads have constructed from copper and brass mesh left over from industrial filtration and construction, sensing the material’s protective and purifying properties.
Tintamusik will be joined in conversation by Dr. Vivian Li, Lupe Murchison Curator of Contemporary Art at the Dallas Museum of Art, to discuss the creation and ideas behind his Nasher Public exhibition.
Space is limited; advantaged registration required. This talk is included with museum admission; free for Nasher Members.
About Narong Tintamusik
Narong Tintamusik is a Thai-American artist and material researcher based in Dallas, Texas. His interdisciplinary practice explores personal and collective survival through painting, sculpture, wearables, and installation, all shaped by a craft-centered approach. Drawing from Thai heritage, queer identity, Buddhist-animist cosmology, and a former career in biological sciences, his work engages with themes of infrastructural collapse, cultural assimilation, spiritual disconnection, and systemic barriers to care. He asks: how can we look beyond material systems of value toward deeper forms of connection, attention, and nourishment?
Tintamusik earned his MFA in Studio Art with a concentration in Drawing and Painting from the University of North Texas in 2025. His work has been shown at Ivester Contemporary, Daisha Board Gallery, Stove Works, and Tarleton State University. He is the recipient of awards including the DeGoyler Memorial Fund (Dallas Museum of Art) and the Puffin Foundation Grant. Tintamusik has also participated in residencies and workshops at Penland School of Craft, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, and Anderson Ranch Arts Center.
About Vivian Li
Vivian Li is the Lupe Murchison Curator of Contemporary Art at the Dallas Museum of Art. Her research focuses on postwar and contemporary Asian and Asian diasporic artists, often looking at their practices through a global lens. Her recently curated exhibitions include Matthew Wong: The Realm of Appearances and Slip Zone: Abstraction in the Americas and East Asia. She has also edited and contributed to various publications, including the Oxford Art Journal, The Brooklyn Rail, and the anthology Postwar–A Global Art History, 1945–1965.