Infinity’s Journey

4 men show – paintings exhibition by Infinity Group

@ Park Gallery, Lazimpat, Kathmandu
28 May – 10 June 2004

Few Words

Ramesh Khanal, Chairman – Artists’ Society of Nepal / Fine Art Critic Society
Gaurav Shrestha’s (MBS) interest is quite different from others. He loves to express his idea through collage. To give direct impression, collage is a good technique. Gaurav is also searching for peace in his landscapes of Kathmandu, Moon and Sunset within clouds brings you joy. Collage using paper cut in Lord Buddha and landscapes of Kathmandu give good impression of paintings.

Few Words

H.E. Dr. Kheya Bhattacharya – Acting Ambassador of India
The works of art of Gaurav Shrestha, Ramesh KC, Binod Gupta and Suman Shrestha reflect the varied cultural & folk rituals of Nepal. The exquisite expression through the medium of fine art is a tribute to the youthful talent present in Nepal nurtured by connoisseur such as Neera Joshi. On behalf of Embassy of India, I wish the young artists & Neera Joshi all success in their endeavors.

Few Words

H.E. Dan Ben Eliezer – Ambassador of the state of Israel
Thank you for inviting me to this exhibition of four talented young artists. I find the exhibition very impressive.

“Infinity’s Journey”

Neera Joshi Pradhan (Curator / Director, Park Gallery) – 28 May 2004
The four young men Gaurav, Suman, Ramesh and Binod named “Infinity Group” have first exhibited in 2002 and individuals with their qualified academic education in art, holds number of exhibits participating in national and international shows. Their work depicting Nepalese culture in different perspectives successfully represented.

The collage work of Gaurav (MBS student) is unique from three of others in order of medium. His collages are simple pieces of paper torn from magazines, acrylics paints and composed into the images wholly from his imagination, gaining inspiration from natural world around him. Exploration of the beauty of sunset as well as full moon and landscapes through collage techniques is an exciting presentation of the medium as fine art.

Infinity’s Journey

ECS – July 2004
Paintings by Infinity Group were exhibited at the Park Gallery on May 28th, showcasing the exquisite works of four talented Nepali artists, Gaurav Shrestha, Suman Shrestha, Ramesh K.C and Binod Gupta.

Unique among the group was the collage work (from simple pieces of paper torn from magazines and acrylic paints) by Gaurav, a MBA student. Gaurav dwells in the beauty of the sunset, the full moon and the awesome landscapes of this Himalayan Kingdom.

Infinity’s Journey

Nation Weekly – 6 June 2004
Four young artists came together in 2001 to create the Infinity group. They held their first exhibition in 2002 and have subsequently participated in a number of national and international exhibitions. Their works primarily depict the Nepali culture through different perspectives on varied media.

Gaurav is a self-taught artist. Gaurav creates collages patched together from found objects and magazine clippings.

Infinity’s Journey

Metro city newspaper – 3 June 2004
Park Gallery is currently hosting an art exhibition titled “Infinity’s Journey” by four young artists. Under a common theme of Peace, this exhibition is the third by the quartet.

Youngest among the four, Gaurav Shrestha has a distinct interest that puts him away from other fellow artists. He collages coloured paper-cuts and adds a little flavour of colours to give it a lively entity. He has worked with landscapes of Kathmandu, Pokhara, dawn, dusk and the moon.

FOUR ARTISTS beyond the finite

The Kathmandu Post – 2 June 2004
Like the famous Chinese saying goes, the journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. The Tibetan sage Milarepa also said the same thing. Well, in this case, it is just their third step in a journey that is to infinity. After two successful art exhibitions in the past, the group of four artists – Gaurav Shrestha, Ramesh KC, Suman Shrestha and Binod K. Gupta – has once again come up with a brilliant painting exhibition, entitled “Infinity’s Journey”.

Although united by their passion for creation, and of course, the ubiquitous desire for peace, each of the four artists retains their individuality and signature styles in their works.

For instance, Gaurav Shrestha, who also happens to be the youngest of them all, uses the collage medium to express himself on the canvasses. He has been able to create very beautiful and animate images using nothing but bits and pieces of magazine papers. Most of his works are depiction of landscapes, but some also speak of the present torments of the country and its people.

In all, the exhibition is like a perfect group exhibition with little of everything. From the vibrant colors of festivals to the gloomy depression of the present, and the images of the Buddha to the depiction of violence, the paintings have it all. Figurative and highly stylized, they serve to aptly represent the unfortunate incidents of the present but offer a glimmer of hope for the future.

The exhibition continues up to June 15 at the Park Gallery in Lazimpat.

‘अनन्त यात्रा’ मा चार युवा

Annapurna Post June 1, 2004
कलालाई पनि समाजको दर्पण मानिन्छ। जसबाट देश, काल एवं परिस्थितिको चित्रण सजिलै गर्न सकिन्छ। यसरी समाजको चित्रण गर्ने कलापारखीहरू रंग र कुचीको माध्यमबाट सिंगै समाजलाई क्यानभासमा उतार्ने गर्दछन्। यही कार्यमा जुटेका छन् युवा कलाकार गौरव श्रेष्ठ, रमेश केसी, सुमन श्रेष्ठ र विनोदकुमार गुप्ता।

देशमा विद्यमान विषम परिस्थितिसँग अछुतो रहन नसकेका यी चार युवाहरूद्वारा तयार पारिएको ‘अनन्त यात्रा’ नामक चित्रकला प्रदर्शनीमा कलाकारहरूले शान्तिको अपेक्षा गर्दै आफ्ना चित्र सिर्जना सार्वजनिक गरेका छन्।

पानी र तेलबाट तयार पारिएका जम्मा २६ वटा विभिन्न धर्म संस्कृति र प्राकृतिक धरोहरका अन्योलपूर्ण परिवेश झल्किने चित्रहरू समावेश गरिएका छन्।

शान्ति र क्रान्तिको प्रतीक मानिने नीलो र रातो रंगको पृष्ठभूमिमा रुमलिएका बादलभित्र हराउँदै उदाएका सूर्य र चन्द्रमाको चित्रहरू मार्फत समसामयिक परिवेशलाई समेटने प्रयास गरेका छन् कलाकार गौरव श्रेष्ठले। कागजको टुक्राबाट तयार पारिएका कोलाज पेन्टिङमा साराङकोट र राति देखिने काठमाडौं उपत्यकाको दृश्य मात्र नभई उनले पनि शान्तिको संवाहक बुद्ध नै विस्फोट हुन लागेका दृश्यलाई रंग र कागजको समायोजन गरेर उतारेका छन्।

त्यसैगरी वर्तमान अवस्थालाई अंगीकृत गरिएका गौरवका चित्रमार्फत चन्द्रमा जस्तै शीतलताको आह्वान गर्दै उनी केही आशाका किरण पनि देख्छन्।

गत शुक्रबार लाजिम्पाटस्थित पार्क ग्यालरी हलमा सुरु भएको सो चित्रकला प्रदर्शनी आगामी जेठ २८ गतेसम्म राखिने भएको छ।

Festivals and bells for peace

The Himalayan Times – 31 May 2004
We used to measure our years by the Dashains we lived through and the festivals that added colour to our lives. Now, we measure our days by the increasing violence and mounting agitation. We search for peace but the search has become so long drawn and confusing we do not where to look. Is it hiding behind the eyes of the Buddha that weep tearlessly?

At the exhibition ‘Infinity’s Journey’ at Park Gallery, Lazimpat, four young artists come together for the third time to explore their creativity and recreate into art the phases that the world is going through.

Style is essential if one is to stand out from the rest and Gaurav Shrestha achieves this with his uniqueness. He paints on collage compositions of landscape. Bits of coloured papers stick together to become the twinkling lights of Kathmandu city at dusk or the flaming landscape of Pokhara from Sarangkot. Gaurav goes beyond putting together the picture of the ‘Sunrise’ and beautiful almost Pollock like work titled ‘Moon and Sunset Cloud’.

The exhibition continues till June 15.

चित्रमा शान्तिको खोजी

Kantipur, May 29, 2004
शान्तिका दूत बुद्ध र परेवा दुवै अशान्त छन्। अन्योल र कोलाहलमा चेपिएका छन् दुवै। समाज अशान्त छ, कला निरपेक्ष कसरी होला र? कला समाजको दर्पण पनि हो।

क्यानभासमा अन्योलपूर्ण र संसयले भरिएको चित्र देखिन्छन्। चार युवा कलाकारले शान्ति र संवादको आग्रहमा आफ्ना चित्रसिर्जना सार्वजनिक गरेका छन्। अहिले शान्तिको कामना नगर्ने को होला? शान्ति र अशान्तिका प्रतीक नीलो र रातो रंगको पृष्ठभूमिमा रुमल्लिएका छन् चित्रहरू। ‘चित्रमार्फत समयको भावना समेट्ने प्रयास गरेको हुँ’, कलाकार गौरव श्रेष्ठले भने। ‘अनन्त यात्रा’ शीर्षकको उक्त प्रदर्शनीका अधिकांश चित्र शान्तिकै खोजीमा देखिन्छन्।

यी कलाकारको यो तेस्रो प्रदर्शनी हो। पार्क ग्यालरीमा भारतका कार्यवाहक राजदूत डा. केया भट्टाचार्यले शुक्रबार प्रदर्शनी शुभारम्भ गरेका थिए।