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art<br />
art<strong>is</strong>t’s paintings, some in h<strong>is</strong> newer mode,<br />
and some remnants of h<strong>is</strong> older avatar.<br />
Looking at one such of the latter style - a<br />
large rectangular painting depicting<br />
Buddha surrounded by tempestuous<br />
women, in which the art<strong>is</strong>t d<strong>is</strong>plays<br />
an inborn talent doubtless, but in<br />
which there seems to be no<br />
particularly individual approach<br />
whereby one can identify it as a<br />
‘Shyam Lal’, and then comparing it<br />
with a new canvas on the easel, in<br />
which the now familiar strokes and<br />
more soph<strong>is</strong>ticated colours are<br />
evident, one can derive that Shyam<br />
Lal has gone through a long journey<br />
in search of art<strong>is</strong>tic originality.<br />
lands. Thus, he, along with Gautam Ratna<br />
Tuladhar, Hari Bahadur Khadka and<br />
Shanker Nath Rimal, have had a joint<br />
exhibition recently th<strong>is</strong> year in Dhaka,<br />
Top: Note the interesting texture which<br />
complements perfectly with the sombre<br />
expressions and the dark tint.<br />
Above: Predominance of green and<br />
yellow impart a rustic flavour.<br />
Right: Warm hues and robust forms give<br />
th<strong>is</strong> work a maternal glow.<br />
Unfortunately, while the travails have<br />
happily resulted in a style that<br />
captivates, the journey seems to have<br />
been arduous as well; for Shyam Lal<br />
does not sound too captivated by<br />
journey’s end for the Nepalese art<strong>is</strong>t.<br />
And seemingly, many art<strong>is</strong>ts are<br />
finding greener pastures in foreign<br />
26 MAR-APR 2006 SPACES
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