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VOL. 28, NO. 03, Sept 05 , 2008 (Bhadra 20 2065 B.S.)
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Tale of Disappearances
Photographer Kishor Kayastha tries to capture the trauma and tragedy of disappearance
By A CORRESPONDENT
One has to pass through unbearably difficult path when his/her beloved is disappeared for a long time. The time of waiting is always painful and traumatic. This is what photographer Kishor Kayastha captured in his camera.
At the exhibition organized in Indigo Art Gallery, Naxal, photographer Kishor Kayastha's puts up photos narrating the agony and human trauma. The photos depict the endless tragedies and trauma of victims of disappearance. Kayastha's photos show that the people who lost their near and dear ones also seem to have lost their hope in life.
One of the very difficult parts of any photographers or artist is to visualize and capture the situation as it is. It is even more difficult when one has to explain and capture the emotions of people.
Kayastha shows that he has required concentration to catch the mood of people who have lost the hope of their life. The photo exhibition Missing Persons in Nepal, The Right to Know narrates the hidden stories of the consequences of twelve years of Maoist insurgency.
The exhibition includes photos of the persons disappeared by rebels as well as the government. One of the common things among them is the trauma and tragedy. All of them have common expression.
Although Maoists have joined the government and the insurgency has ended, the human trauma of the last ten years seems to have a long lasting effect.
The face of a 105-years-old man who is searching his grandson as well as the photos of relatives of 22 persons who are still missing from Kotbada in Kalikot tell common tales of trauma.
Message of Peace
Artist Nar Bahadur B.K. describes the beauty of Buddha in his paintings
By A CORRESPONDENT
As it is said, an artist can express his views and inner feelings through any means. Whether it is dark cloud or bright sun or inhuman face, the artist can portray the feelings.
This is what artist Nar Bahadur B.K has done in his solo art exhibition. As per the title of exhibition, Buddha and Nature, he has painted several faces of Buddha in various colors like green, yellow, purple or an amalgam of hues.
Exhibited at Lazimpat Park Gallery, the whole aim of B.K's show is to send the message of peace to the people of Nepal as well as people all over the world. At a time when there is a trend of growing violence and human killings, Buddha's preaching is more relevant to the contemporary world.
Through the paintings of Buddha, artist B.K. has made efforts to show to the world that Buddha teaches not only the non-violence but also its importance in human life. Undoubtedly, the exhibition gives that message clearly.
Inaugurated by Australian ambassador to Nepal Graeme Lade, artist BK presented various faces of Buddha which clearly depicted various moods like in half mediation, complete mediation and eternity.
As a birth place of Buddha, Nepal was known as a land of peace and harmony.
However, the Maoist insurgency had badly tarnished it. Nepal turned into a violent killing fields for quite a long time till the Maoists joined the mainstream.
The ultimate truth lies on the peace and violence is just a temporary phenomenon. This is what one can see in the human life.
" Nepal is known for peaceful land for its many reason but I have concentrated whole my efforts on Buddha since this is also known as a land of Buddha," artist B.K. said. "It is through the eyes and lip of Buddha, I have tried to show different expressions of peace."
