Garden of Six Seasons

by Costinas, Cosmin; Rajbhandari, Sheelasha; Gurung, Hit Man; Rajagopal, Apoorva

• ISBN13: 9783956796432
• ISBN10: 3956796438
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2023-08-01
• Publisher: Sternberg Press

Summary

An anthology exploring the art history, art writing, and marginalized cultural voices of Nepal.

Grounded in Kathmandu’s unique historical standpoint as a hub along various trade routes, Garden of Six Seasons is an anthology that explores the evolution of image- and object-making lineages, ancestral cultural practices, and indigenous technologies of Nepal, drawing parallels between mainstream historical narratives contemporary practice, and bringing to light marginalized cultural voices and histories.

Contributors
Sharareh Bajracharya, Nyima Dorjee Bhotia, Priyankar Chand, Liliana Angulo Cortes, Mihaela Dragan, Hung Duong, Tan Zi Hao, Nikau Hindin, Shubha Kayastha, Yeewan Koon, Sean Mallon, Dan Taulapapa McMullin, Hira Bijuli Nepali, Suyog Prajapati, Kumud Rana, Dipti Sherchan, Simon Soon, Sangeeta Thapa, Indu Tharu, Subash Thebe, Tenzing Sedon Ukyab

Author Biography

Cosmin Costinas is a curator based in Berlin. He was most recently Artistic Director for the 24th Biennale of Sydney (2024) and Kathmandu Triennale 2077 (2022), and Co-Curator of the Romanian Pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale (2022), amongst many other previous projects. He was the Executive Director/Curator of Para Site, Hong Kong (2011–2022). He co-authored the novel Philip (2007) and has edited and contributed his writing to numerous books, magazines, and exhibition catalogs and has taught and lectured at different universities and institutions around the world.

Sheelasha Rajbhandari is an artist and curator based in Kathmandu. Her works explore alternative and plural narratives through long-term and deeply researched projects that have been presented in major exhibition across Asia, Asia-Pacific and Europe. She is a co-founder of artist collective ArTree Nepal.

Hit Man Gurung’s is an artist and curator based in Kathmandu. His works are concerned with some of the most pressing socio-political issues of Nepal and have been exhibited across Asia, the Asia-Pacific, Europe and the US. He is a co-founder of artist collective ArTree Nepal.