Reimagine Tradition - 2' exhibition opens

Kathmandu, November 22. In cooperation with Kathmandu University School of Arts and School of Engineering and Nepal Lalitkala Pragya-Pratishtana, on Monday Nepal Lalitkala Pragya-Pratishtana Naxal, the artwork created by the students of craft and design faculty under the department of art and design in the workshop "Reimagine Tradition-2" exhibition has started.

At the opening of the exhibition, the chancellor of the institute, Naradamani Hartmchali, said that today's student generation is the generation that will lead tomorrow in every field of the country and called for creativity. Stating that the intellectual practice of content, craft concepts and creation is important in the sense of Sadhana, he expressed the idea that knowledge is created through the harmony of emotionality, intelligence, and academics.

Stating that such exhibitions will review, evaluate and create a creative environment for the students' art work, he said that crafts and architecture are connected with life and this will make the creator independent and also contribute to the economy of the society.

Industrial designer Mike Krzyk said the exhibit was special because it was entirely student-created. In addition, he said that the exhibition has physical and non-material heritage, handicraft artefacts that reflect culture.

Sagar Manandhar, head of the Department of Art and Design of Kathmandu University, said that the curriculum should be implemented to expand the knowledge of Raithane crafts in the society and said that this exhibition is experimental.

The program was attended by members of the academic council of Nepal Lalitkala Pragya-Pratishna, members of the academic council and teachers and students of Kathmandu University School of Arts and School of Engineering.