Jeewan Suwal
Jeewan Suwal, 2015:
LISTEN TO THE EARTH
The installation Listen to The Earth reflects the loss and human suffering and questions on relationship between man and the earth.
“I lost my father during the Earthquake of 25 April 2015; it was an emotional moments for me. And I am not the only one who suffered from the tragedy, everyone have lost someone or something.
Meanwhile, I realized that we Nepalese were flying in the air when the catastrophe took place and through my installation I want to spread the word- it’s time we touch our feet on the ground and listen to mother earth. That’s means to rethink our relationship with the earth and need to be rooted for sustainable rebuilt.”
Jeewan Suwal
Jeewan Suwal
Freelance artist based in Bhaktapur, Nepal.
He received his B.F.A. (2010) and M.F.A (2012) with honors from Banaras Hindu University, India. He is also the recipient of I.C.C.R Scholarship (2006-2010) from Government of India. In 2010, he held two solo shows in Kathmandu and in Varanasi, India.
More recently, after the earthquakes one of his art work has been selected to be exhibited in Moesgaard Museum, Denmark from September 16, 2016 up till January 2017.
Meanwhile, he exhibited his works in ‘Reflection25.04.16’ at Patan Museum, Nepal; paralleled exhibition in Briston, UK; he also had marked exhibition of water-color painting in Israel in 2015.
Suwal has participated numerous group exhibitions, including ‘The Solace of Art’ (Siddhartha Art Gallery 2016, Nepal), ‘Co-Creative’ (Portugal, 2015); ’12 Baishakh Camp Hub’ (community –Art project 2015), ‘Amalgamation of Color’ (Delhi, India 2015); ‘Artists from B.H.U. ‘ (Siddhartha Art Gallery, 2015); ‘Kolkata International Performance Art Festival’, ‘International Art Exhibition- FACT India’ (India 2014); Residency Art Expo, Gallery Jolrong (Bangladesh 2014). In 2013, he was part of the ‘Crack International Art Camp’, Bangladesh. Same year he had NIV studio residency in New Delhi. He has participated in each edition of the Annual B.H.U. shows while attending the institution. Suwal also has more than 50 awards to his name. His works are in collection both in Nepal and abroad. He is the most recent recipient of the Kathmandu Contemporary Art Center’s (KCAC) Residency Awards.
E-mail: jeewanlife@yahoo.com or jeewansuwal@gmail.com
