{"id":563662,"date":"2026-07-23T03:43:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T03:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/563662\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T03:43:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T03:43:09","slug":"dialogue-and-perception-at-kala-salon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/563662\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Dialogue And Perception\u2019 at Kala Salon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Kala Salon has announced \u2018Dialogue And Perception (Sambad ra Dristikon)\u2019, a solo exhibit of abstract paintings by Nepali artist and educator Sagar Manandhar. The exhibition will be on view until August 8.<\/p>\n<p>Featuring a body of luminous, large-scale canvases, including works on linen executed in proportions, the exhibition marks a new chapter in Manandhar&#8217;s decades-long exploration of abstraction. <\/p>\n<p>Known for a style that is consistent and continually evolving, his work spans canvas types and formats, with a particular affinity for large-scale linen canvases marked by lines that reward sustained contemplation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The rhythm, the vibes, and the surroundings are never accidental. They are the first observation of every work I create. For me, a new creative approach doesn&#8217;t only begin with an idea, but with a felt surrounding: the subtle hum of materials waiting to be perceived,\u201d says Manandhar.<\/p>\n<p>Curator Sophia L Pand\u00e9 notes that Manandhar&#8217;s evolution within a single, instantly recognisable style, varying in method, execution, and canvas type, is the hallmark of a true creative. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This series is an exceptional body of work from a protean artist who understands what it means for abstract work to be underscored by method, research and meaning, even while experimenting,&#8221; she says.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n<p>Dialogue And Perception (Sambad ra Dristikon)<\/p>\n<p>When: Until August 8<\/p>\n<p>Where: The Kala Salon, Thamel<\/p>\n<p>Time: 11:00 am to 8:00 pm<\/p>\n<p>Entry: Free<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Kala Salon has announced \u2018Dialogue And Perception (Sambad ra Dristikon)\u2019, a solo exhibit of abstract paintings by&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":563663,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[307,304,305,306,308,93,61,60],"class_list":["post-563662","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-artsdesign","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/563662","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=563662"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/563662\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/563663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=563662"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=563662"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=563662"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}