A Brief Profile of the Artist

Sabita Dangol, a visual artist based in Kathmandu Nepal holds Master’s Degree in Fine Arts from Tribhuvan University in 2013. She is the recipient of ‘Best Nature Artist’ award during Art for Nature 4^th International Art Workshop & Exhibition organized by RFWV (Relief Fund for Wildlife victim),WWF & Art Club in 2019. ‘Special Fine Art Award’ during National Exhibition of Fine Arts by Nepal Academy of Fine Art, Awarded from Camlin Art Foundation in Kolkata India, ‘Kumari Honors of Fine Art’ by Kumari Publication and JCI. First prize in ‘creative week’ Tri-Chandra College & Second prize in  by NFSU, Lalitkala Campus.

Her painting was selected in the prestigious ‘18^th Asian Art Biennale’ Bangladesh at Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka & ‘India Art Fair 2018’ New Delhi. She has five solo exhibitions to her credit and participated in various National & International group shows, workshop, Camp and Art Festival.    

Besides Painting, She is also a proficient performance artist, has performed more than 15 solo Performance including in Kolkata International Performance Art Festival (KIPAF) 2017 & 2012 in India, ‘Expression expedition’ a cross disciplinary project by Luna Poets, Kathmandu International Performance Art Festival 2016 and series of performance event organized by Bindu space for artist in Nepal. She was selected in artists’ in residence including AIR_MCUBE at Gallery MCUBE in 2014 and Artist Residency Program at Bindu space for artists in 2013.

About the Art work

I have been always tried variations of subject matters in my paintings. Furthermore, I also focus on the objective portions in my paintings by incorporating various metaphors and utilizing different techniques. Essentially the core idea of my artworks has always been about expressing the positive notions. I am presenting my very own couple series in my paintings, comb as the central motif as always. Besides this, I am also including motifs such as Astamangala or the eight auspicious signs which are religious symbols of Buddhists and Hindus that are used to suggest prosperous conjugal life. This central motif is particularly used in Newar culture in the Kathmandu valley. This significant symbol Astamangala is generally painted or used on the both side of the main door of the groom’s house. It is a general belief in our society that this symbol brings good luck to the newly married.

The images that I enjoy depicting are comb, hair, fish, flower, birds etc. However, their meaning in my painting are different than in reality; fish floats in the sky and comb evolves into human forms. My imagination fuses one entity with the other, and with that my thought expands on the canvas. These thoughts grow like hair and this hair is different than the hair in reality. The hair in my painting is the various psychological clusters that continue in my mind and the comb represents a will to organize these clusters. Therefore, through these metaphors, my experiences continue to breathe in my paintings. Since comb untangles the tangled hair, therefore, in a way it resolves our problem. This is why I have been using comb as a symbol that solves problem and brings harmony to various entities. I believe positive thinking is always the right way to tackle obstacles consequently helping us reach our desired destination.