Artist Jyoti Prakash reminisces earthquake, cultivates hope at – Republica Nagariknetwork
KATHMANDU, March 27: The walls of Nepal Art Council in Baber Mahal are currently reminiscent of the devastating earthquakes that rocked Nepal last year. But not all of the paintings, which are part of artist Jyoti Prakash BK’s sixth solo exhibition titled ’11:56 AM’ depict stories of destruction and despair. He has portrayed the structures […]
PAINTING TO COPE WITH THE DISASTER (The Himalayan Times)
The Kathmandu Eco Hotel organised an art event titled 11:56 AM Live Painting Programme at the Hanumandhoka Durbar Square premises in Basantapur on Tuesday. The Kathmandu Eco Hotel organised an art event titled 11:56 AM-Live Painting Programme at the Hanumandhoka Durbar Square premises in Basantapur on Tuesday. The event saw Jyoti Prakash BK engaged in […]
PAINTING A NEW BEGINNING (The Kathmandu Post)
Kathmandu, June 09: Artist Jyoti Prakash BK began painting at exactly 11:56 AM on a 7.8-meter-long and 45-inch-wide canvas at Basantapur. Using vibrant colors, he completed a live painting symbolizing the April 25 earthquake. The dimensions represented the earthquake’s magnitude (7.8) and the 45th day after the disaster. The artwork was organized by Kathmandu Eco […]
BIRTH OF THE PAINTING – 11:56 AM
All Nepalese are mourning after the devastating earthquake of April 25, 2015. Over 8,000 people have died and countless more have been displaced. Many homes, ancient temples have been destroyed and entire villages turned to rubble. We all couldn’t do anything when centuries-old buildings were destroyed at UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Kathmandu Valley. […]
Jyoti Prakash’s Experimental Artworks: A Quest for Connection
Jyoti Prakash creates white figures, images, symbols and shapes in the white background. How is it possible? The whites come in different shades. On the other hand, he uses the lumps of colors having three dimensions that project up from the surface. The concept of “white on white” communicates the idea that there is no […]