Collaboration with
Mithila Art
The contemporary world is emerging with new conscience that is developing with the newly found sense of individuality and search of freedom. In this process artists are employing multiple mediums and are traveling foreign countries and cultures to certify their visionary expressions. This pursuit has undoubtedly contributed in building up a collective understanding of the concept of universe and existence in general. However, today, local culture and nativity of various nations are also adding up in the world art dimensions giving the idea of art a broader magnitude. In this regard Bindu organized two weeks workshop at Janakpur, a Tarai region in Nepal2006. Janakpur is very popular in Nepal for its unique cultural and traditional artistic aspects. This workshop by Bindu attempted to bring in the attitude and patterns of folk art of Janakpur in the contemporary art. For that we invited two artists from Bangladesh, there were two artists from Nepal and five folk artists from Janakpur. The basic idea was to initiate creative interaction, share their mind frame and see what the output would be. The result was compelling and quite new in the contemporary art sector. The folk artists of Janakpur were equally excited. Later the artworks were exhibited at Siddhartha Art Gallery, Kathmandu.
Organized by- BINDU,a space for artists
Workshop concept – Mahbubr Rahman,Bangladesh.
Workshop dates -16-30 August 2006
Workshop Venue – JWDC,Janakpur,Nepal.
Photograph- Prithvi Shrestha, Lalitpur, Nepal.
Exhibition Venue- Siddartha art Gallary,Kathmandu, Nepal and Kaya Gallary, Uttara, Bangladesh.
Concept by Artist Mahabubur Rahaman.
Concept by Artist Mahabubur Rahaman.
Participants-
Mahbubr Rahman, Bangladesh.
Tayeba Begum Lipi, Bangladesh.
Sunil Sigdel, Pokhara,Nepal.
Jupiter Pradhan,Kathmandu,Nepal.
Artist from Janakpur, Nepal-
Manjula Devi,
Maithil Bahun,
Maithil Bahun,
Sita devi Karna,
Phulwa Devi Mandal
Sudhira Kumari,
Rebati Mandal
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Collaborative workshop and research 2008
Folk and Traditional Art
Nepal/ Bangladesh/ India/ Tibet.
Bindu in support of Art Network Asia is commencing its latest project “Collaborative
workshop and research 2008”, where it exercises with advanced art attitude
to understand the elaborate aspects of Local Art Forms (Traditional and Folk
Arts) that have been breathing in Nepal, India, Bangladesh and Tibet from long
ago. This program intends to rediscover the enchantment of Mithila, Madhubani,
Pauwa, Thanka and Rickshaw Art, and search for the source to inspire and fuse
with the contemporary arts in order to discover the “New Breed of Art” which
might be simpler, symbolical yet easily understandable. The intention behind all this is not only to
comprehend, introduce and strengthen art from the local level but also to
involve the locals themselves to ignite the vigor of creativity within them.
To meet with this objective, Bindu has summoned as many art
practitioners and art lovers as possible. From Art Experts to Local Artists and
Fine Art Students and also school students, all have gathered in a common
ground to unearth the Art that breaths within us all!
We have done a 7 day
long workshop with Modhuban (India ),
Mithila (Nepal ), Paubha (Tibet ), Thanka (Nepal )
and Rickshaw (Bangladesh )
artists from 20-26 May 2008 at Kathmandu . On
27th May we had a day long workshop with the school children from
different schools. 10 College students from Kathmandu University
programe coordinator : Sunil Sigdel.
programe co- coordinator: Prithvi Shrestha.
Participants of the Workshop and Research
Researcher: Dr. Sanjeev Uprety
Artists:
1 .Syed Ahmed Hossain- Bangladesh
2. Rajani Singh Mandal- India
3. Shobha Bajracharya- Nepal
4. Raju Maharjan-Nepal
5. Bijaya Lama Moktan- Nepal
6. Phulwa Devi Mandal- Nepal
7. Rebti Mandal- Nepal
Lecture/ Presentation: 31 May 2008
Venue: Nepal Art Council, Babarmahal, Kathmandu , Nepal
Time: 3-5pmTime: 10 am - 5 pm
Time: 10 am - 5 pm
1. Dr. Ram Dayal Rakesh: Mithila
and Madhubani
2. Madan Chtrakar: Paubha and
Thanka
3. Mahbubur Rahman( Bangladesh
Workshop with College Students: 28-29 May 2008
Venue: Nepal Art Council, Babarmahal, Kathmandu , Nepal
1. Samyak Manandar- (Lalitkala
Campus)
2. Sunita Maharjan (Kathmandu University
3. Atish Chitrakar(Kathmandu University
4. Kiran Banya(Kathmandu University
5. Anup Chitrakarn (Lalitkala
Campus)
6. Sundar Lama - (Lalitkala Campus)
7. Sharmila Shrestha- (Lalitkala
Campus)
8. Mekh Bahadur Limbo- (Lalitkala
Campus)
9. Ishan Paryar- (Lalitkala Campus)
10. Sheelasha Rajbhandari- (Kathmandu University
Workshop with school children: 27 May 2008
1. British
Gorkha Academy ,
Kathmandu ,Nepal
2. Mount Gauri
Shankar,Kathmandu.Nepal.
The
Outcome Exhibition of the Collaborative Workshop:
Dates: 3 to
10 June
Venue: NAFA Art Gallery , Naxal, Kathmandu ,
Nepal
(Inauguration: 4.30 pm, 3 June)
Organised
Bindu , a space for artists.
binduaspaceforatists.blogspot.com
e.mail: bindu
_np@hotmail.com
With support from
Artsnetwork asia
www.artnetworkasia.org
Workshop with school children
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| Anup Jyoti Chitralar |
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| Sundar Lama. |
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| Shelasha Rajbhandari. |
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| Mekh Limbu. |
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| Sharmila Shrestha. |
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| Atish Chitralar. |
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| Samayak Manandhar. |
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Ishan Pariyar. |
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| Sunita Maharjan. |
Artist on work
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| pauva artist Shova Bajracharya |
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| Thanka artist Vijay Lama |
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| Rikshaw artist Amhed ,Bangladesh |
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| Mithila artist Rewati Mandal, Janakpur, Nepal. |
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| Pauva artist |
Lecture/ Presentation / Research
1. Rickshaw in the city as a living art by artist Mahbubur Rahaman, Bangladesh.
2. Pauva and Thanka: two living art traditions by artist, writer Madan Chitrakar, Nepal.
3. Folk Arts of Mithila by writer Dr. Ram Dayal Rakesh, Nepal.
4. Modernity, tradition and art by Ph.d.Sanjeev Uprety.
National Academy of Fine Art, Naxal, Kathmandu, Nepal.
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