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VOL. 27, NO. 20, January 25, 2007 (Magh 11 2064 B.S.)
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Power of Expression
Artist Asha Dangol experiments with animal expressions in relation to humans
By A CORRESPONDENT
For writers, poets and artists, they don’t need any particular theme but they experiment with what they think is better. As it is said, artist Asha Dangol has made her efforts to mix animal expressions in relation to humans.
Entitled Lines and Motif, the solo exhibition of Dangol has clear meaning as she tries to project various moods of human mind as human beings have various ways of expressing their feelings and inner views.
Drawn mostly on ink and acrylic, Dangol uses various kinds of colors mixing them to express her theme. From birds to animals, she tries to link the human imagination with animal kingdom.
She makes a painting of half animal and half human showing a different theme than the contemporary Nepalese arts. She has a vary good imagination where one can find an entirely different way of life and portrayal of different human perceptions.
Displayed at the Park Gallery Lazimpat, the painting exhibition consists of art not only of man and animal but also of birds.
In one of her paintings, artist Dangol plants the head of rhino to the human body and attaches legs of elephant to it. This combination of three different creatures creates a unique nature.
Along with rhino, Dangol also creates heavy image of other animals. In another painting, she planted elephant heads in human body.
“I prefer animal because their movement is slow, lazy and motionless. I want to connect how man’s face is related to that of an elephant,” said artist Dangol, whose painting exhibition will continue till January 30.
Dangol’s experiment of mixing human and animal has started a new kind of paintings in Nepal.
Mithila Fusion
From its traditional ways, the Mithila paintings have entered into modernity with fusion
By A CORRESPONDENT
From its traditional ways, Mithila Painting, which has its own historic and cultural roots, has entered now into a new field. Known as a painting will full of color and stories of life and religion, Mithila has dominated for centuries in the south-eastern plain. Even it had a great influence in Malla period Kathmandu.
In recent years, Mithila paintings have revived again. Thanks to the efforts of local population and contribution made by international non-governmental organization, this art is gradually entering into mainstream art works.
As Mithila paintings have theme, legend and combination of color, they can make a lot of difference in the contemporary Nepali arts. The Mithila art has made a big journey. From the walls of houses to acrylic and canvas, now it is also available in fusion.
Thanks to the effort of Prateek Rayamajhi, many Mithila paintings are now available in fusion. In his solo art exhibition, Rayamajhi has painted a number of Mithila paintings based on the stories related to religion and culture.
Inaugurated by Gopal Bagley, councilor of India Embassy, the Mithila art exhibition will be displayed till next week at Nepal Fine Art Gallery, Naxal. The prices of paintings range from Rs. 25,000 to 65,000.
