The ‘BFA Exhibition Project’ is taking place at Nepal Art Council, Maitighar. The exhibition started on Thursday and will continue till Tuesday.
The exhibition, organized by the students of Kathmandu University School of Arts, comprises graphic communication and studio art.
The ground floor of the building displays the work of students from graphics communication at KU whereas the first floor has the artwork of students from studio art.
GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
In the graphic communication exhibit, students have portrayed Mangakar, Braille books, the Bungamati project-related works and jewellery, among others.
Noorisha Singh, a student, has made a poem book for the visually impaired. The poems are written by Noorisha herself.
BFA Exhibition Project 2018
Similarly, Alina Manandhar’s work is dedicated to the Bungamati project. She has combined Bungamati with doodles to spread cultural awareness about the area.
Jyoti Shrestha, another participant, has made contemporary pendant lights of brass and acrylic. These lights are carved using three different patterns in such a way that it looks similar to Aakhi Jhyal (crafted wooden window).
Sambhaw Maharjan shows his skills through a manga comic about how humans have been dependent on technology and how technologies are taking over human essence. He relates these manga comic with storylines that focuses on Nepali issues.
STUDIO ART
The studio art consists of various genres of art. From canvas cutting to paintings, from video art to ceramic work, all of these are included in the exhibition.
The participating students have showcased their stories through their work.
In the video art ‘Lost and Found’, Yunisha Shrestha shows how society manipulates people and moulds everyone in a predefined pattern. The artwork is about people losing confidence and becoming a puppet of the society. But once people start pushing and find their true identity, the journey ahead is bright and full of joy.
Kanchan Tamang has shown her artwork through canvas cuttings. She has portrayed the designs of Tamang jewellery on her canvases.
