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Kathmandu Friday October 12, 2001 Ashwin 26, 2058.
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Artist who writes with light
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KATHMANDU, Oct 11 - It took young, Kishor Kayastha seven years to bring out
his exclusive collection of forty photographs in front of the public. His collection is on
display in his first solo exhibition being held at the Park Gallery in Phulchowk.
His photos are exclusive because they possess not only pictures taken blankly
from a camera but also carry his feelings and his artistic views combined with great
technical ideas. Any layman once laying their eyes on his works cannot help but pour out
their appreciation for his magical works. And this was proved when eleven of his works
were sold out in the first day of the exhibition.
" I want to do something different than the others. Each of my
photographs is a rare piece. To complete one piece, I sometimes take even two to three
years to capture the vision that I want. I compare my photography to paintings, the camera
is my brush and the colours are my light", says this young photographer who has been
gifted with an amazing skill in the art of photography.
Born in 1978 in Bhaktapur, Kishor has been involved in the world of
photography since the very young age of 9 where he started his career working in his
family studio in his hometown.
Kishor’s strong love and adoration for photography reflects childhood
upbringing well grounded in the same field. His father, mother, sister and grandfather all
have same interests and his parents and grandfather have taken it up professionally. They
have all been a real source for his leaning towards this creative field.
He shares his earlier experiences in Kathmandu when he came here in search of
help to be able to display his works. "I remember the times when none of the artists
of Nepal were ready to help me get a break. They would only feed me with heavy lectures,
which were all worthless for me", he says.
"I was a nobody till three days back and suddenly it is so unbelievable
to see that this exhibition has given me such a good exposure and a good number of people
are seeing my works and have come to realise and recognise my efforts," he adds.
Kishor has been able to reveal a mastering sense and accurate ability to
capture the dramatic light within the beautiful and somewhat timeless historical settings
of Bhaktapur. His theme for the exhibition "Images of Bhaktapur" explains his
collection.
According to Thomas L. Kelly, a worldwide famous photographer, "Kishor
knows how to write with light". Mani Lama and Nick Dawson, two of Nepal’s
renowned photographers have also expressed their sincerest appreciation for Kishor’s
exquisite works.
Kishor has captured the moods and the amazing environment of his native place
Bhaktapur and its environs. He has played very well with the light in all his photos. His
pictures are all technically, superbly vast.
"My happiest moment was when my first photograph was the only photograph
sold in the entire exhibition held by the Photographic Society in 1999. The German
Ambassador was my first customer. I was very happy because he was so impressed with my
work that he paid 5000 rupees instead of the tagged price 2000,"he said.
"My next progressive step would be to take a picture of the historical
Taj Mahal and bring it to the level of comparison with the famous photographer’s
abroad. I am even interested in doing abstract photography", he says.
His works presently on display in the exhibition at The Park Gallery,
Phulchowk, will continue till Oct 21.
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