A special art exhibition called 'Art for Hope' has started with the aim of gathering support for the rehabilitation of families affected by the devastating floods and landslides that occurred in various areas of the country including Rasuwa. 265 artworks of 37 artists from all over the country are on display in the exhibition organized at Nepa Banquet in Dhalko, Kathmandu.
Organizers said that 70 percent of the money collected from the exhibition, which started with the original slogan of 'every picture you buy, will become a brick of someone's house', will be transferred through the Government of Nepal for the relief and reconstruction of flood and landslide victims. The remaining 30 percent will be provided to the artist concerned.
Exhibition Art Boom, a joint project of Traditional Health Organization Nepal and Nepa Banquet Pvt. Ltd. It is said that this special art exhibition which started from last Friday in August will be conducted till tomorrow Sunday. It has been arranged that the general public can view the exhibition and purchase artwork from 11 am to 5 pm.
Ratna Shakya, president of Art Boom, said that in this difficult time of natural calamity, the artist community is trying to fulfill its social responsibility. He said - 'Art is not only beauty and creation, but also carries responsibility towards society. Through this exhibition, the artists want to participate in the reconstruction journey of the victims. We have started this campaign with the belief that the sale of one painting can contribute to rebuilding someone's home.
According to Shakya, the artworks included in the exhibition are of various styles, themes and mediums, which also present the creative diversity of the Nepali art sector. He urged art lovers, collectors and general public to participate in the exhibition and support the humanitarian campaign.
At a time when the need for relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction is increasing in disaster areas including Rasuwa, this initiative of artists is seen as an example of creative humanitarian assistance. It is expected that this contribution made by the art sector in the campaign to rebuild the lives of the families who lost their homes due to the disaster will bring direct relief to the victims.
