Roshan Bhandari (Nepal)
Visual Artist
Roshan Bhandari is a visual artist based in Kathmandu, Nepal. He did his Bachelor’s course in Fine Arts (Painting) from Bharati Vidhyapeeth’s College of Arts, Pune University, and Maharashtra, India. He completed Master’s degree in Fine Arts (Painting) from Tribhuvan University, Nepal.
Roshan feels that every day is a journey to a placid space that nourishes life with deeper meaning. And silence is a condition through which we can appreciate all that. His present theme is silence and contemplation that focuses on emotions, feelings and thoughts. Through it he interprets and personalizes the otherwise general experiences of the surroundings. He has participated in various group shows in Italy, Bangladesh, India and Nepal. Numerous accolades are under his creative belt.
Some important awards he has received are First Prize National Award in Contemporary Painting Category, Nepal Academy of Fine Arts; First Prize, Hem- Ganga Pratibha Yuva Puraskaar, CAAN; Third Prize in Cartooning, The Indian Express Competition, Pune, India.He is the Faculty Topper (2012-13) in Master’s in Fine Arts, Tribhuvan University. Presently
Roshan Bhandari is Lecturer in Department of paintings of Sirjana College of Fine arts.
Splashes of Emancipation
By Roshan Bhandari, Nepal
What spirit is so empty and blind, that it cannot recognize the fact that the foot is nobler than the shoe, and skin more beautiful than the garment with which it is clothed?”,
“He who doesn’t master the nude cannot understand the principles of architecture”. Michelangelo.
Nudity in art has generally reflected social standards of the time in aesthetics and modesty/ morality. At all times human history, the human body has been principle subjects for artists. It has been represented in Painting and statues since prehistory. Depiction of naked body has often been used symbolic ways, as an extended metaphor for complex and multifaceted concepts. Basically, nudity is the state of being nude; nakedness, but in my works, I wanted to share the visual expression of it and the reality of nature which cannot be denied (the truth of life and existence), we were born naked and die naked. Nudity is freedom, confidence and independence. Likewise, I believe it is a medium for all the story tellers to express the untold experiences of life. In art nudity is a continuous process of experiencing the freedom of thoughts. Therefore, my works in acrylic medium on canvas represent the reality of life, and portray the people who love to be unclothed and be own self, free and lively.
Title: Misapprehension vs Existence
Size: 36/36 inches
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Year: 2020
