Tetso Longkumer
a hilltop village in Nagaland, India
Tetso Longkumer, at 27, has always felt the heartbeat of his village, moving through its labyrinthine paths and coal seams with an innate precision. Memories tie him firmly to the land—recollections of family intertwined in the dark corridors of his mind. His nights are riddled with the anxiety of a distant idling engine; each hum seems to hold a new story or a whisper of danger.
About
Obsession
The sound of a car engine idling.
Voice
Heart thumping against the dark.
Artistic Medium
Charcoal drawings on dismantled tin sheets.
Technique
Smudging and scraping coal dust.
Influences
The labyrinthine trails of Nagaland, his mother's steady hands in the coal pack, the night sounds of his village.
Materials
Coal dust, broken tin sheets, recycled rope frays.
Scale
Pieces the size of a tin roof panel.
Selected 1 time · Last: March 26, 2026
