Nathan Beard in Ramsay Art Prize 2021

Congratulations to Nathan Beard who is a finalist in this year’s prestigious Ramsay Art Prize held at the Art Gallery of South Australia.

One of the major art prizes for contemporary Australian artists under 40, the finalists are selected by a distinguished panel of judges. The judges in 2021 are Wiradjuri artist Karla Dickens, Dr Daniel Mudie Cunningham, Director of Programs at Carriageworks and Rebecca Evans, Curator of Decorative Arts & Design at AGSA. The winner will be announced on Friday 21 May 2021.

Nathan Beard

Nathan’s work in the prize, Limp-wristed Gesture (i) 2020 sees the artist’s hands cast in fleshy silicone as they perform a floral gesture from traditional Thai dance. Embellished with repurposed cultural objects, including garlands made from hand-stitched monks’ robes, the work draws upon spiritual totems of cultural pride and expression.

Learn more about the Ramsay Art Prize here.

Read more about Nathan's work in the prize on ABC News here.

View Nathan Beard Work Online 


Image Credit: Nathan Beard Limp-wristed Gesture (i) 2020 (Detail) silicone, found objects, acrylic nails, Swarovski Elements, cotton, wax, Fenty Beauty, Tom Ford Beauty, nail polish, painted steel, 157.0 x 73.0 x 28.0 cm (left), 177.0 x 67.5 x 28.0 cm (right); Phot by Bo Wong. Installation View at Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, Crawley, Western Australia.