Organized by photo.circle in collaboration with Pathshala South Asian Media Academy, Dhaka, and funded by the Embassy of Denmark, 20 photographers participated in an intensive workshop for four weeks and now their hard work is on display. [break]
Referring to the workshop, Nayantara Gurung Kakshapati, cofounder of photo.circle and one of the tutors says, “These pictures are about life in Kathmandu, they’re not political or spectacular, they’re pictures that speak to us on an everyday level.”
The participants at the workshop were assigned either a specific location in Kathmandu, people, or family.
“Everyone was given different spaces, we were encouraged to look beyond what is normally photographed,” says Arjun Karki, one of the photographers, adding, “The same place is defined by other abstracts.”
Anjali Maharjan, who has been taking pictures for a year and half, says, “For me the most memorable part of this experience are the tutors.” For Pujan Harsha Bajracharya, “When you’re with your family there are small moments that you don’t notice, the best part is how our attention was drawn to the small things.”
The participants include Aayusha Shrestha, Abhinam Joshi, Anjali Maharjan, Anju Acharya, Arjun Karki, Bikram Rai, Krishna Sinjali, Phurpu Tsring Gurung, Prasiit Stapit, Prem Sherpa, Priti Sherchan, Pujan Harsha Bajracharya, Sachindra Rajbansi, Sajana Shrestha, Sapna Shah, Shristi Rajbhandari, Shrijit Rajbhandari, Sujan Shrestha, Sunil Pradhan and Uma Bista.
The exhibition will be on display until April 13 at Nepal Art Council, Babar Mahal.
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