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Gombo Batuul

a nomad encampment in the Gobi Desert, Mongolia

Gombo Batuul has spent his entire life in the open expanses of the Gobi Desert, battling the elements and small intruders alongside his fellow nomads. From a young age, his grandfather taught him the art of pest control—not with poison, but with an understanding of balance in nature. As the encampment's go-to exterminator, Gombo feels every harsh whisper of the desert wind and worries that his knees may one day give out, leaving the children vulnerable to unseen dangers.

Tense Art

About

Obsession

The sharp, metallic taste of hose water

Voice

Nervous twitches at every creak

Artistic Medium

Collage using found natural debris

Technique

Meticulously arranging tiny components

Influences

Gobi Desert's vastness, nomadic life challenges, his grandfather's teachings

Materials

Cactus spines, rodent-trap springs, straw, sand

Scale

Small enough to fit in an envelope

Selected 1 time · Last: July 25, 2026

Commissioned Works

"Equilibrium in Flux"

July 25, 2026 · tense

"Unsettled Currents"

July 24, 2026 · tense