Curator announcement of Kathmandu Triennale 2020
Kathmandu Triennale 2020 is delighted to announce the appointment of Hit Man Gurung and Sheelasha Rajbhandari, Kathmandu-based artists, cultural organisers, and co-founders of artist collective Artree Nepal, as Curators of the upcoming edition, joining Artistic Director Cosmin Costinas. ---------------- Hit Man Gurung’s work is concerned with some of the most pressing socio-political issues of Nepal, including internal and international mass migration, the legacy of the decade-long Maoist insurgency in the country, as well as the recent pervasive effects of global capitalism in Nepal, and how these issues impact individuals, communities, and society at large. Gurung infuses his paintings, documentary photo collages, performance and installation works with political conviction and personal poetry. Gurung has participated in major art exhibitions both in Nepal and abroad. Sheelasha Rajbhandari is interested in exploring alternative and plural narratives by learning the value of
