{"product_id":"native-ball-anup-mathew-thomas","title":"Native Ball. Anup Mathew Thomas","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a606d5e-15f8-83ec-aa30-a4b9fa7f9976-1\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-6a606d5e-15f8-83ec-aa30-a4b9fa7f9976-1\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a606d5e-15f8-83ec-aa30-a4b9fa7f9976-1\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-14\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\" class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"ada5c8b5-9c48-418e-9453-671c77405b0b\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-6\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fbskMG_root markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"324\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"13\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eNative ball\u003c\/em\u003e brings together four bodies of work set in Kerala, exploring the region through alternative histories, unexpected connections and cultural observations. Moving between failed plans, inevitable outcomes and speculative futures, the book offers a layered portrait of people and place. Featuring 43 colour plates and 33 texts in English and Malayalam, it captures the overlaps, intersections, insights and misunderstandings that shape its subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"528\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnup Mathew Thomas (born 1977) is an Indian artist based in Berlin. Working primarily with the photograph, his works engage ostensibly local narratives, introducing audiences to stories that may have gone missing from the archive. Over the last two decades, he has produced a series of projects that engage with and make reference to the cultural history of his native Kerala.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"528\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"528\"\u003eGraphic design: Nihaal Faizal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"528\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descrListe responsabilite\"\u003ePublished in October 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"528\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descrListe responsabilite\"\u003eBilingual edition (English\/Malayalam)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"528\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eISBN : \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"isbn\"\u003e9\u003cspan\u003e9788197050602\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Reliable Copy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48750417903810,"sku":"99788197050602","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0407\/3114\/8453\/files\/Native-Ball-Anup-Mathew-Thomas.png?v=1788762619","url":"https:\/\/designstore.artgallery.wa.gov.au\/products\/native-ball-anup-mathew-thomas","provider":"AGWA Design Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}