Acclaimed Nepalese artist Tsherin Sherpa boldly explores the complexities of some of the most pressing social issues of the 21st century, including migration and how traditional cultures respond to the challenges and opportunities of a globalized world. He does this by infusing traditional Himalayan Buddhist art with a new contemporary relevance.
This major solo exhibition includes more than twenty key artworks, including paintings, sculptures, and a carpet. Some are well-known works that established Sherpa as a significant voice in contemporary art, and others are new pieces on public view for the first time.
Trained in thangka painting as a young artist, Sherpa grew up learning to depict the spirits of Himalayan Buddhism. The artist wonders how these deities might move through todayâs world. He imagines how spirits might respond if they too had to leave their homeland and, alongside the Himalayan people, encounter the pressures and opportunities of being migrants. Sherpaâs distinctive half-human, half-deity subjects adapt to new environments with playful ferocity and graphic intensity.