Revisiting the Roots in a Modern Nuance

Introduction to ‘Revisiting the Roots in a Modern Nuance’

Revisiting the Roots in a Modern Nuance aims to retrospect the roots, origins, and diversity as well as to bridge the thread of modern contemporary aspirations from the early ‘60s to the current neo-national ultra-modern context. The exhibition, thus, embraces the subtle differences and nuances in the art scene of not only in the past and present Nepal, but also as a whole, in regards to how these different eras blend together into one harmonized art world.

When one reason about the Nepali pride, one is immediately reminded of the multifarious cultures that adorn Nepal and Nepalese, the diverse languages and dialects spoken and heard in various nooks and crannies, the heritage sites and cultural infrastructures that fill every vicinity of the cities with its rich architecture. The vibrancy and richness of the country is something to take pride in, and the unity within this diversity is another. All in all, from the sweltering hot plains of Tarai to chilly villages under the peaks with melting snow, Nepali communities have never failed to amuse us with their idiosyncratic cultural and moral roots.

When we delve deeper into the genesis of how Nepali societies might have culturally and socially evolved into modern civilizations? How do we view the cross-dimensionality of our arts and culture relating to the past and present? Have we been successful in eradicating certain insensate rituals carried on by old strict and conservative Nepali societies that favored intolerance and discrimination? Or have we been mindful of preserving our roots while trying to advance so much towards the path of modernization? The exhibition “Revisiting the Roots, in a modern nuance” seeks to answer these questions, mainly through dynamic and interdisciplinary means of art expression, while embracing the height of Nepali contemporary art, and without forgoing the beliefs and norms that have been framed along the centuries.

The exhibition ‘Revisiting the roots in a modern nuance’ will incorporate interdisciplinary forms of art like visual arts, performance arts, poetry/ literature, music and more. The exhibition will take place in multiple venues in Kathmandu and Patan. The exhibition is planned for three weeks from 27th April – 24th May 2022.

Curated by Saroj Mahato

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