Exhibit review: How one trip to Banaras inspired nearly 20 different artistic visions
Summary
‘HOMAGE TO BANARAS’ at Kathmandu Art Gallery gathers nearly 20 emerging Nepali artists whose Varanasi trip inspired works on ghats, cremation grounds, the Ganga Aarti, architecture and memory. The exhibition turns one shared visit into a wide range of artistic interpretations of Banaras.
Key Points
- ‘HOMAGE TO BANARAS’ is on display at Kathmandu Art Gallery in Baber Mahal Revisited, Kathmandu, with free entry from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm.
- Nearly 20 emerging artists from Lalitkala Campus created works after the same educational visit to Varanasi.
- The exhibition explores themes of ritual, mortality, architecture, water, fire and everyday life in Banaras.
- Artists such as Arjun Basnet, Bipran Chettri, Kajal Yadav and Aayush Sunar reinterpret the city through different media and styles.
