Upon entering the gallery space at Bikalpa Art Center & Cafe in Pulchok, you are greeted by three untitled photographs. The first is a group portrait of women, the second is an all-male group portrait, and the third shows damaged school buildings – all three images were captured during the April earthquake.However as you walk through ‘Yatri’, a photo exhibit by freelance photographer Kaushal Sapkota, you realise that it is more than just about the earthquake – it’s about life in Nepal in general.In total, 35 photographs are displayed on three sides of the 16’ by 34’ gallery hall. Each side evokes a different emotive experience to the yatri (meaning traveller in Nepali).The eleven photographs on the left convey the three major themes of life, solitude and peace, existence and non-existence. Here, you follow the photographer’s journey, in search of more questions and answers. As Sapkota asks you and other travellers of the unknown – ‘where are we and what are we looking for?’ – you are guided towards his answer as you move through the exhibit. -
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