BEYOND THE CANVAS

Avinash vishvakarma

Fine Art, Architecture & Installation

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" I am drawn to the spaces where memory lingers.. between landscape and settlement, between the organic and the constructed, between what is inherited and what is continually remade. My paintings emerge from an ongoing engagement with these intersections, seeking to understand how people shape places and, in turn, how places shape human experience. I am a multidisciplinary visual artist and architect based in Nepal. I received a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), New Delhi, where I developed a lasting interest in the relationship between space, culture, and lived experience. My architectural education continues to inform my artistic practice, particularly in the way I approach structure, rhythm, layering, and the spatial organization of visual narratives. Working across painting, drawing, and mixed media, I explore themes of landscape, memory, urban transformation, cultural continuity, and the evolving relationship between natural and human-made systems. My work often investigates how individuals navigate increasingly complex environments shaped by development, migration, technology, and changing cultural values. Observation and field research are central to my practice. Through travel, sketching, and direct engagement with landscapes, settlements, and everyday life, I gather visual and conceptual material that later finds expression in the studio. These experiences allow me to move between documentation and imagination, creating works that are rooted in lived reality while remaining open to metaphor and interpretation. In recent years, my work has expanded to engage with the cultural traditions and visual heritage of Nepal, exploring festivals, ritual practices, vernacular architecture, masks, and deities as living components of contemporary society. Rather than presenting these subjects as historical relics, I am interested in their continued transformation and relevance within present-day social and cultural life. Through my practice, I seek to create layered visual narratives that encourage reflection on memory, place, identity, and the ways in which cultural experience is continually negotiated and renewed. "

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Vijay Thapa

Abstract, Figurative

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5 Artworks

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" My work is rooted in the experiences of people and the landscapes that shape their lives. Through painting, I seek to express the emotions, relationships, struggles, and aspirations that connect us as human beings. The figures that appear in my work are not merely portraits of individuals; they are reflections of shared stories, resilience, and the quiet strength found in everyday life. Nature has always been an important source of inspiration in my practice. The rhythms of the land, the changing light, and the underlying geometry of natural forms guide my visual language. Rather than depicting reality exactly as it appears, I transform these observations into simplified forms, expressive figures, and symbolic compositions that balance structure with emotion. My paintings often combine human presence with stylized spaces, creating a dialogue between people and their environment. Through warm colors, layered forms, and a sense of movement, I aim to convey hope, harmony, and the enduring possibility of renewal even in times of uncertainty. For me, art is a way of observing life deeply and translating those observations into a universal visual language—one that invites reflection, connection, and understanding. "

Muna Bhadel

Painting

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" My artistic practice is rooted in painting and performance, through which I explore the emotional and psychological dimensions of human experience. I am interested in the relationships we build, the memories we carry, and the invisible connections that shape our identities and everyday lives. Many of my works begin with personal experiences, family histories, and observations of the people and places around me. The influence of my grandmother, the changing social landscape of Nepal, and experiences of loss, displacement, care, and resilience have deeply informed my practice. Rather than documenting these experiences directly, I seek to transform them into visual narratives that invite reflection and emotional connection. In my paintings, I work with figurative forms, layered imagery, and symbolic elements to create spaces where memory and emotion coexist. I am drawn to moments that often go unnoticed—quiet gestures, intimate relationships, and the subtle traces of time that remain within people and places. Performance art allows me to extend these concerns beyond the canvas. Through the presence of my body and interaction with space and audiences, I explore vulnerability, communication, and shared human experience. It offers another way of questioning how we relate to one another and how our identities are shaped through those relationships. Ultimately, my work is an ongoing exploration of empathy, memory, and belonging. I hope to create spaces where personal stories resonate with broader social experiences, encouraging viewers to reflect on their own emotional connections and the shared humanity that binds us together. "

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Uma Shanker Shah

painting and printmaking

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" My artistic practice explores the interconnected themes of nature, spirituality, mythology, and cultural memory. Inspired by Nepal's rich religious and folk traditions, I create paintings and prints that celebrate the relationship between people, their environment, and their cultural heritage. Growing up in Janakpur deeply shaped my artistic vision. The historic Janakpur–Jayanagar railway frequently appears in my work as a symbol of connection, movement, and the passage of time. I often combine sacred architecture, deities, worshippers, and elements of nature to reflect the spiritual and cultural landscape of Nepal. In recent years, my work has expanded into philosophical explorations of nature and mythology, incorporating motifs such as fish and underwater life to evoke ideas of continuity, transformation, and harmony. Through the layered textures of etching and viscosity printmaking, as well as vibrant painted cityscapes featuring landmarks such as Swayambhunath and Pashupatinath, I seek to preserve and reinterpret Nepal's cultural and natural heritage while creating a dialogue between tradition and contemporary experience. "