Pramila Bajracharya
Pramila takes cityscape as her subject matter but she adds vigor and vitality to provide renewed experience to the viewers. The ancient city gives the sense of protection and comfort as if the viewer wants to enter it and be nestled within it. Red bricks, sloping roofs and wooden tundal, pillars and windows feel nearer to us. The colours and shapes are altered to create the distinct form. The colours and forms speak more than the subject matter and the contents.
Pramila takes cityscape as her subject matter but she adds vigor and vitality to provide renewed experience to the viewers. The ancient city gives the sense of protection and comfort as if the viewer wants to enter it and be nestled within it. Red bricks, sloping roofs and wooden tundal, pillars and windows feel nearer to us. The colours and shapes are altered to create the distinct form. The colours and forms speak more than the subject matter and the contents. Though the artist has taken inspiration from the ancient towns of Kathmandu valley, She adds more from her own imagination. Her concern is not to represent the objects as they are but to express the feeling and her sense of colour. She creates the landscapes of her own mind. How the combination of colour affects is more important than what they mean.
The placing of the houses, and the colours of the walls, windows, road and sky all altered and unconventional. As every art presents its own world, Pramila’s landscapes also create new image in new colours that provide new experience.
Pramila’s landscapes have taken on brooding tone possibly influenced by the turbulent times through which Nepal is passing. The sudden introduction of intensive red patches here on the road and there on the roof and wall surprises the viewers. Perhaps, she uses with purpose. The red here symbolizes the violence and tragedy that is going on in country and town. Her landscapes generally lack the human figures.
In some of her works, she plays between landscape and abstract form. At first glance, the colour composition appears to be abstract but closer view reveals a mystic dream landscape with images of temples and ancient architecture. Sometimes, the narrow streets of Kathmandu valley come forth in the foreground. Specially, she captures a panorama of the images of nature and architecture with distant effect having hazy and foggy shapes and colours. Such scenes perhaps one can view early in the morning and after the rain.
In addition to the landscapes, recently she has executed some portraits that depict her loneliness and sense of loss. The invisible darkness, disillusionment and violence overwhelm the female character’s feelings. The introvert figures sometimes bring out their nostalgia of the pleasant past. Despite the looming danger and suffering, the figures in distinct contour and bold colours suggest the enduring capacity of the character. The sure and assertive strokes imply the artist’s energy that can tackle the adverse situation. The use of altered colours to present the facial features depicts the irony in appearance and reality. Despite the same external appearance, the characters may have a number of inner feelings and experiences from hopeful and enthusiastic to lonely and tragic. The elongated protrude single eye is her distinct signature regarding her female figure. But no one knows for sure why she creates such an eye. However, one can always conjecture about it. In addition to the female figures, the quaint landscape in the background is equally meaningful. The exotic and dream-like trees with a few cactus, clouds and hills transfer the viewers in the unacquainted world. The cactus brings a chain of associations. The thorns and desert connote to the darker side of the experience. The unusual and bizarre shapes and images, as the things hanging in the primitive caves, appear and disappear as the colours run ahead. Using dazzling and alluring colours, the artist seeks to explore her passion and mood.
Born in Nepal 1972 A.D.
Art Education :
Master’s Degree in Fine Arts, Central Department of Fine Art, Tribhuwan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts, Fine Art College, Kathmandu, Nepal
Solo Exhibitions
2002 : Images of Landscapes, Siddhartha Art Gallery
2004 : Nature & Eternity, Park Gallery
2005 : Landscape Expression, The Art Shop
2007 : Drishti, Jatra
2008 : Passing Through, Park Gallery
2009 : “The Journey”, The Art Shop
2009: My Collection, Emago Dei, Gallery Café
2010: Portrait Expression, Sirjana Contemporary Art Gallery
2014: Nature & Eternity II, Park Gallery
2017: Spread The Love, Nexus Culture Center
2018: “Mero Sero Fero” GG Machan
2019: “Cacti Blossom”, Dalai La Art Space, Thamel
Awards
1994 : Special Prize, Inter Zone Competition, Lalitpur
1998 : Consolation Prize, 28th National Art Exhibition, NAFA
2002 : Gold Medal and Arniko Yuba Kala Purskar, Yuba Kala Sewa Kosh, Kathmandu
2004 : Special Prize, 35th National Art Exhibition, NAFA
2008 : Award in Professional Catagory, Camlin Art Foundation, Birala Art Academy, Kolkatta, India
2019: Bhadra Kumari Ghale Lalitkala Puruskar, Kathmandu
Group Exhibitions In Nepal
1990 : Inter Campus Exhibition, Fine Arts Campus
1991 : Old Master Techinique Exhibition in Goethe Institute
1992 : T.U Day Art Exhibition, Fine Arts Campus
1993 : Human Happiness Art Exhibition, Nepal Art Council
1994 : Nepal – India Graphic Print Making Exhibition, Siddhartha Art Gallery
1994 : X-mas Collection, Srijana Art Gallery
1994 : Group 37 Art Exhibition, Nepal Art Council
1994 : Vision 51 Art Exhibition, Fine Art Campus
1996-2006 : 26th – 36th National Art Exhibition, NAFA
1998 : Four Men Show at C.S.I. Gallery
1999 : Rangalal Bangdel Smriti Art Exhibition, Nepal Art Council
2000 : Two men show, J Art Gallery
2000 : Prashanta Smriti Workshop Exhibition, J Art Gallery
2001 : Kasthamandap Group Show at J Art Gallery
2002 : “Children without art” organized by Jasutara Art Foundation
2002 : “Three women show” at Lazempat Gallery Cafe
2002 : Kala Upaban, Exhibition Organized by NAFA
2003 : Kasthamandap Group Show, Lazimpat Gallery Cafe
2003 : Exhibition in Nafa of “Ghumanti Kala Karyeshala” Dolkha
2003 : Woman’s group show orgnized by Kalakar Samaj
2004 : “Contemporary Women Artist of Nepal”, NAFA
2004 : Kasthamandap Group Show at Buddha Gallery
2004 : Kasthamandap Group Show at Gallery Moksh
2004 : Anniversary Art Exhibition at Buddha Gallery
2005 : Group Exhibition organized by Gallery Nine
2006: “Wearable Art Show” at Kiran Bhawan & Garden of Dreams, Nepal
2006 : Kasthamandap Group Show, The Art Shop
2007 : Kasthamandap Group Show, GTZ
2007 : Women Artist Workshop and Exhibition, Park Gallery
2007 : The Opening Art Exhibition, Sonja Art Gallery
2007 : “The Cow”, Exhibition Organized by Gallery Nine
2007 : Amalgum, Exhibition Organized by Siddhartha Art Gallery
2007 : Woman Artists Workshop and Exhibition Organized by WAGON, The Art Shop
2008: Exhibition organized for World Festival,NAFA
2008 : Artists Workshop organized by Gurukul to help for flood Victim
2008 : Exhibition Organized by Sutra, Nepal Art Council
2008 : Art Fair –2008 at Park Gallery, Pulchok, Laitpur
2009 : International Women’s Day, a group exhibition, Hotel Annapurna, Durbarmarg
2009 : KAS’s 15th Aniversary Show-2009, Sidhartha Art Gallery, Revisited, Babarmahal
2009 : Separating myth from Reality(status of Women), International Art Festival,Kathmandu organize by Siddhartha Art Gallery
2010: “New Dimension” Exhibition organige by Krishna Manoratha Pratisthan,Nepal Art
Council.
2010: “Varsa” Woman painting exhibition organize by NAFA
2011: Group exhibition in Russian culture center organize By NAFA
2011 : International Women’s Day, a group of Woman exhibition, Newa Chey
2012: “Vasanta” Woman painting exhibition organize by NAFA
2011-2012: National Art exhibition organize by Nepal Academy of Fine Arts, Kathmandu
2012 : “from portrait to self-portrait” (The Nepal Album) Group Exhibition by KCAC, Patan Museum, Kathmandu
2013: Group Exhibition in Patan Museum, organized by Care Nepal
2013 : “Anubhuti” 6 women artist show, Newa chey
2013 : Art on poem in Sirjana Art Gallery organize by Poet Cand Bhatachand
2013: National Art Exhibition, NAFA
2013 : Memory of Maldives, Nepali & Maldives artist exhibition in NAFA
2013: Three Woman show organize by Bikalp Art Center
2013: Kasthamandap group show Organize by Golden Jubale of Nepal Art Council.
2014: Exhibition in Artiat Proof Gallery on the occation of Womans Day
2014: : Exhibition in Image Ark Gallery on the occation of Womans Day
2014: Exhibition in Newa Chean on the occation of Womans Day
2015: National Painting exhibition in NAFA
2016 : Group Exhibition in Bilkap Art Center
2016 : Group Art Exhibition in Moods, Thapathali
2016: “Mahila Sakti” Exhibition in Mithila Ye Art Gallery
2016 : Four Men show in Sarbanam Art Gallery, Kathmandu
2017: Nepal and Japan six men art show, ”Art without Borders 2017” Newa Chen
2017 : Historical Exhibition on Newari New year’Sankhsdhr Sakhawa” in Patan Museum
2017: Save our Culture,Art & Artist,Mithila Yain Gallery
2017: 11th Park Art Fair, Park Art Gallery
2017-2019: Himalayan Art Festival, Nepal Art Council, organized by E-Arts Nepal
2018: Women Art Exhibition, Newa Chhen
2018: Historic Newar New Year Exhibition, Boudhha Yuba Community
2018: Ten Nepali Artist group Exhibition, Classic Gallery
2019: Season on the occasion of Woman’s Day, Patan Museum
2019: Seduction of Print Making II , Siddhartha Art Gallery
2019 : National Fine Art Exhibition 2019, NAFA
2019: Amalgam 2019, Siddhartha Art Gallery
2020: A Portrait Story exhibition in Tara Gaun Museum
Group Exhibitions in Abroad
2002 : Camlin Art Compition & Exhibition, Calcutta, India
2004: Exhibition on Expo, Germany
2005 : Camlin Art Compition & Exhibition, Calcutta, India
2005 : Reflection of Reality, India Habitat Centre, India
2005 : Kasthamandap Group Show, Den Blank, Belgium
2005 : Kasthamandap Group Show, Gallery de Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2006 : Kasthamandap Group Show, Chautara Gallery, Holland
2007 : Reflection of Reality, Som Arts Cultural Center,Bay Gallery,
San Francisco, USA
2007 : Reflection of Reality, Gallery 25, San Francisco, USA
2007 : Nepali Women Contemporary Art Exhibition, Alpha Gallery, South Korea
2007 : Kasthamandap Group Exhibition, Gandhara Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2007 : Living Canvas, Galle Face Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2007 : “Peace of Mind” Painting Workshop Galle Face Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2007 : Camlin Art Competition & Exhibition, Kolkatta, India
2007 : Hotel Hyatt, Dubai, UAE
2008 : Himalayas of Nepal, Alpha Gallery, South Korea
2008: Kasthamandap Group Show, Belgium
2008 : Living Canvas, The gallery without walls, YDF, Thimphu, Bhutan
2008 : Camlin Art Competition & Exhibition, Kolkatta, India
2009 : Nepali Art Show, Holland
2009 : “Colours & Impressions” Group Show, SAARC Women’s Association, Radisson Hotel, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2009: “Harmony “ Group Show at Reflections Art Gallery, Indore, India
2010: Group Show, Cafe Arora, California, USA
2012: Group Show, Chicago, USA
2010 : Fairfax Eco Fest Painting Exhibition, San Francisco, USA
2012 : Nepali Contemporary Art Show, L’Epicea Galleria, Briancon, France
2012 : Nepali Contemporary Art Show, Chautara Gallery, Almere, Netherlands
2012 : Nepali Contemporary Art Show, Berlin, German
2012 : Nepali Contemporary Art Show, E-Funktion, Cologne, German
2013 : SAARC artist exhibition, National Art Gallery, Maldives
2014: Exhibition in Artist Proof Gallery on the occasion of Woman’s Day
2014: Exhibition in Image Ark Gallery on the occation of Womans Day
2014: SAARC Art Exhibition in Silpa Kala Academy, Bangaladesh
2015: Group Exhibition in Singapore organize by Mandala Art
2015: Exhibition of painting for the help of earthquake victims in Singapore
2015: Exhibition of painting for the help of earthquake victims in Malaysia
2016: International art Exhibition, Khajuraho, India
2016: Exhibition in Chautara Gallery, Holland
2017: International Artswitch exhibition in Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2017: Exhibition & Workshop in Yogyakarta Art Festival, Indonesia
2017: Exhibition & Workshop in Sasaran International Art Festival 2017, Malaysia
2018: Hanoi March Connecting 3rd, Hanoi Industrial Fine Arts University, Hanoi, Vietnam
2019: Thai-Nepal Art Exchange, Andaman Art Museum, Krabi, Thailand
2019: Shanghai International Contemporary art exhibition, Shanghai, China
Workshops
1991-1992 : Joint Visual Communication Workshop, UNICEF
1991 : Old Master Technique Workshop
1992 : Animation Workshop
1993 : Old Master Technique Workshop
1994 : Nepal – India Graphic Print Making Workshop, Nepal Art Council
2000 : Prashanta Smriti Workshop, NAFA
2000 : Painting Workshop organized by Lion’s Club of Pashupati
2001-2002-2003 : Workshop organized by NAFA-Kala Upaban
2001: Woman Artist Spot Painting Workshop Organized by Rotary Club of Kathmandu
2001: Painting Workshop Organized by Artist’s Society of Nepal
2002 : “Kala Karyashala” organized by Lalit Kala Sangam, Biratnagar
2003: “ Ghumanti Kala Karyashala in Dolkha” Organized by NAFA
2004 : Poetric Expressions at Godawari
2004 : Meditation Art Workshop at Osho Tapoban
2006 : Painting workshop,Garden of Dreams, Nepal
2006:“Inspired Expression”workshop,in Memory of Legend Artist R.NJoshi,Park Gallery
2007 : Woman for Woman Workshop organized by Prerana
2007 : Woman Artist Workshop in Mandala, Thapathali Organized by WAGON
2007 :“International Artist Day” Art Workshop, Kasthamandap Art Studio, Lalitpur
2008 : Painting workshop in Nepal Art Council for the help of Flood victims organized by WAGAN
2008 : Ten Days residency program and exhibition organized by SUTRA
2008 : Breaking Boundaries, Thimphu, Bhutan
2009 : Art workshop organized by Gurukul, Kathmandu
2009 : Artist Workshop in Tourism Board
2009 : Nepali and Bangaladeshi Artist Workshop in Nagarkot, Organized by Siddhartha Art Gallery
2009 : Woman Artist Workshop in Ema Go Dai, Organized by WAGON
2009 : “Woman’s rights on Land” Installation in NAFA organize by Lasana
2010 : Sketch Workshop, Kathmandu Contemporary Arts Center, Kathmandu
2010 : Painting wokshop in Changu Narayen organige by Krishna Manoratha Pratisthan.
2010 : Painting workshop “Sadbhav” organize by NAFA
2011 : “Bagalima Kala Sanjha” Live Painting on the stage with Sukarma Band by L’ Art en Poche, Belgium at Russian Cultural Center, Kathmandu
2011 : Live Painting on Stage with Rudra Band, Art workshop by Green Tara Trust & Green Tara Nepal
2011: Painting workshop and auction in Basantapur organized by NAFA & Karuna Foundation.
2011: Painting workshop in Dhulikhel, organize by WAGON.
2013 : Painting workshop in Pokhara, organize by R.K.Musuem.
2013: Painting workshop and Exhibition in Patan Museum, organize by Care Nepal.
2013: Painting workshop in NAFA, organize by Nepal Acedemy of Arts.
2013: Painting workshop in “Kuda Bandos” Maldives with SAARC countries organize by SAARC cultural Center, Sri Lanka.
2014: Exhibition and workshop in New orlance organize by WAGAN
2014: Workshop in NAFA on the poem of Vim NIdhi Tiwari
2014: Workshop in NAFA on the poem of Pratisara Sayemi
2014: SAARC Art Exhibition and Workshop Bander Ban,Chittagaun, Bangladesh
2015: painting workshop ”Let’s Go” in Basantpur for the help of earthquake victims
2015: painting workshop in zoo for the help of earthquake victims
2016: painting workshop in Pashupati for Pashupati Museum
2016 :painting workshop in Eye hospital for the help of Eye Hospital
2016 : Painting workshop in Mithila Yain organize by NAFA
2017: Himalayan Art Camp & Exhibition in Pokhara
2017: Indo-Nepal Art Carnival, Patan Museum
2017: International artist Workshop in Yogyakarta , Indonesia
2017: Workshop in Sasaran International Art Festival 2017, Malaysia
2018: Painting workshop in Kathmandu
2018: International art workshop, Vietnam University
2018: Thailand and Nepali artist International art workshop, Krabi Museum, Bangkok
2019: Shanghai International Contemporary art workshop, Shanghai, China
Collection : Hotel del Annapurna, Nepal Investment Bank, Agni Group, Museum of Nepali Art, Nepalese Embassy to Thailand, India, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Netherlands, France, Canada, USA, UK, German, Kenya, Belgium, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Norway, Australia, many private collections in Nepal and abroads.
Travel : India, USA, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Maldives, Bangladesh, China, Vietnam, Thailand
Founder Member: Kasthamandap Artist Group and E-Arts Nepal
