Nat Kunyapat Thai, b. 1993
Perfect Shell, 2026
4-color, riso print on Kihoushi 100 gsm
29.7 x 42 cm
Edition of 22
Under the sea, along the seabed, a hermit crab travels in small but steady steps among fallen shells scattered like treasures. Some gleam like polished stone and some tinted with...
Under the sea, along the seabed, a hermit crab travels in small but steady steps among fallen shells scattered like treasures. Some gleam like polished stone and some tinted with coral color. It pauses at each one, only to emerge and move on. At last, it settles into a shell that fits perfectly.
In time, the shell grows tight, and the search begins again.