Sashi’s Art Studio in Kathmandu is presenting ‘Ekadeshma’, an exhibition featuring works by Kabir Kayastha and fellow student artists as part of its annual student showcase. Kayastha, a graduate of Kathmandu University School of Arts, uses printmaking and linocut techniques to explore the emotional and cultural impact of emigration, incorporating the figure of ‘Khyah’ from Newa folklore and passports as recurring symbols. The exhibition runs until June 4 at the studio in Balaju, with free entry.
This exhibition matters because it gives a platform to emerging Nepali artists to address a pressing social issue—large-scale emigration—through a meticulous, traditional medium like printmaking. By linking personal loss with cultural folklore, Kayastha’s work invites viewers to reflect on identity and the emotional void left by migration, while the studio’s scholarship program in memory of Shree Bidhya Dhis Rajbhandari underscores a commitment to nurturing young talent in Nepal’s local art scene.