The Nepali art world is gradually becoming more refined. In general: After the corona epidemic, the art exhibitions that seemed to be chaotic and stagnant for some time are now being resumed. In the context of Nepali artists going abroad to exhibit and foreign artists coming to Nepal for exhibitions, a comprehensive art exhibition of 29 Nepali, Bangladeshi, Indian, British and French artists is currently being held at the Nepal Art Council, Babarmahal from January 28 to February 1.
The exhibition was organized by Zobra Art Village, an art group from Bangladesh. During the opening of the program, Ambassador of Bangladesh to Nepal, Salahudin Mohammad Chaudhary, lit the lamp in Panas. During his speech, he said that he has a good acquaintance with Nepali artists and that the culture and art of Nepal is becoming more widespread in the world market, and he said that it is a pleasure to have the artists of Bangladesh participate in this art exhibition. In the same way, Zobra Art Village also granted the franchise of Jobra’s Nepali department to Nepali artist Kishore Nakarmi. During the speech, artist Nakarmi says, “This is an unexpected honor for me. In the days to come, I have planned to contribute more to the field of Nepali art while staying in Nepal.” Nakarmi is also a founding member of Pagoda Art Group.
On the previous day of the exhibition, Nepali and foreign artists were taken to Sundarijal for an art workshop. Artist Kishor Nakarmi says that some of these arts are included in this exhibition by the artists who created their art while enjoying the natural shade there. Some of the leading artists of Nepal have also been included in the artworks displayed in the exhibition.
Krishna Manandhar, one of the leading artists, has placed his overlapping series of works in this exhibition. A different kind of sweetness can be found in his art, which is the result of long-term painting practice. One of the spectators who came to see the art said that the work of these artists, who have been soaked in colors since the early days, can be considered as one of the attractions of this exhibition.The artworks of another artist, Gobinda Dangol, can be found as an attraction of this exhibition. Artist Dangol has also been working continuously in the field of art for a long time, and the combination of his art is based on colors and shapes that are very different from the art created by other Nepali artists.
Artist Jeevan Rajopadhyay has included his abstract works in this art exhibition. In his art, you can find the adjustment of colors and sweetness of figures.
Artist Sushma Rajbhandari has included her paintings of Ganesha in this exhibition, while another artist Jaya Sharma has included in the exhibition a picture drawn on canvas in relation to the global warming that is affecting the world and its adverse effects on the environment in the future.
Artist Prabhat Shrestha believes that stones carry history. The works on the theme that sometimes those stones come as inscriptions and sometimes they start a new life as conch shells are included in the exhibition. Another artist,
Ratna Shakya, has included his abstract works in this exhibition. Artist Kishore Nakarmi has included the Buddha portrait in this exhibition. He says that his works, which have a unique sweetness in the combination of colors, are designed to inspire the world on the path of Buddha’s non-violence and truth, while another artist, Roshan Pradhan, has also demonstrated his creativity in the canvas. In the Nepali art world, his works have been chosen by many viewers day by day.
Another artist, Gaurav Bajracharya, has included a picture of a loving couple in the exhibition targeting Valentine’s Day, while the artist Nem Bahadur Tamang, who is also a professor of Fine Arts Campus, has put his abstract painting in the exhibition. The works of these artists, who have a different skill in the combination of colors, can be found to be highly preferred by the Nepali audience.
Indian artist Dr. Kusumalata Sharma has also included her art in this exhibition. At a glance, it can be seen that it is hard to believe that his works, which seem to be done with pen and ink, are done with a brush.
Similarly, another French artist, Vincent Grebi, has included in this exhibition the paintings of two sisters he saw in Cambodia. The paintings of this artist, who has been living in Nepal for a long time, can be found standing on the border between abstraction and tangibility.
Naoshin Farzana, a British artist of English origin, prefers to call her work process art. Basically, different artists have different views on art. While participating in the workshop at Sundarijal, she showed the effect of the stones and water and wind waves there. She says that process art, which was started by American artist Jackson Pulock, is being used in a more extended way. This artist, who also provided financial support for this exhibition from the UK, says that she plans to become more active in art in the future and do new works. Another Bangladeshi artist Tauhid Shimul is also the founder of Zorba Art Village. This artist who prefers to portray Nepal as his second home, seems devoted in his works. While talking about his work, this artist has given the title of his work, Wish You Were Here. This artist who sees nature in art says that he has already given membership to his Zorba Art Village to artists from 54 countries and plans to add more artists in the coming days. Stating that Zorba Art Village is located in the area of Chittagong University in Bangladesh, this artist says that there is a plan to establish this organization during the Corona lock-down and raise the art even higher in the country and abroad.
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