The ceramic art exhibition ‘Burned and Being’ by Aishworya Shakya, presented by Contemporary Art of Nepal Foundation, opened on August 11 at Dalai-la Art Space, Thamel, Kathmandu. The opening event was attended by faculty members Sagar Manandhar, Pratima Thakali, Sanjeep Maharjan, and Anil Shahi of Kathmandu University School of Arts and Design, along with curator Bidhata KC, as well as artists, art educators, and visitors.

Shakya’s work explores the process of shaping clay from its raw state to its final form through firing. Each piece reflects a process shaped by the interaction between material, form, and the maker’s intent. The exhibit invites viewers to engage closely with the ceramics, which vary in form but emphasise texture, structure, and the changes caused by shaping and firing.

“I am learning to take up space, to breathe my rhythm into the world around me,” Shakya says. According to her, the materials she works with become extensions of her body, which involves coaxing the formless into form. She views fragility turning into strength and chaos softening into order as part of the work’s evolution. Guided equally by intuition and intention, she sees the finished pieces not only as objects but also as mirrors of her own becoming.

The exhibition is open to all visitors until September 30.

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BURNED AND BEING

Where: Dalai-la Art Space, Thamel, Kathmandu

When: Till 30 September

Time: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm

Entry: Free