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on 12-Feb-02 02:20 AM
Siddhartha Art Gallery, Baber Mahal Revisited invites you to an Exhibition of Prints and Paintings by Uma Shankar Shah. Dr Sue Vokes, Historian and Co-ordinator of the Cultural Studies Group Nepal, will Open the Exhibition on Friday the 15th of Febeuary at 4.30 p.m.
The Exhibition will continue till the 15th of March.Gallery Hours 11a.m-6 p.m
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Uma Shankar's prints and paintings have always enjoyed a "special place" at the Siddhartha Art Gallerry where his works have been represented alongside a small group of contemporary printmakers in the artworld of Nepal, which include artists like Urmilla Upadyaya, Batsa Gopal Vaidya, Parmesh Adhikari, Radhe Shyam Mulmi, Birendra Pratap Singh ,Yuvak Tuladhar, Ragini Upadhaya Grela and
Seema Shah.
This February 2002, we will be presenting his third solo exhibition at the Gallery after a space of two yearsWith this exhibition, Uma Shankar expands on his earlier series "Kathmandu Vignettes".
He continues to play with dream cityscapes- his vision of Kathmandu as the ultimate “temple-city.” The Artists fascination with masks and puppets are still evident in his work. Uma Shankar Shah’s paintings and prints still
contain their magical luminous quality.
From the window and terrace of his new house, the Temple of Swaymbu dominates the skyline like an icon. A more meditative and introspective Uma, renders his interpretation of conjugal bliss as the ultimate cosmic union of creation, using the mandala and kama (love) as a backdrop overwhich he synthesizes abstract elements of Hindu Buddhist philosophy and symbolism.
Sangeeta Thapa
Director-Siddhartha Art Gallery-
Tel 009771-411122
Fax 009771-438716
Catch the Exhibiton on line at http:// www.siddharthartgallery.com
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