{"id":539742,"date":"2026-07-23T04:06:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T04:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/539742\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T04:06:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T04:06:09","slug":"dialogue-and-perception-at-kala-salon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/539742\/","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":539743,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[442,498,499,500,501,156,111,139,69],"class_list":["post-539742","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-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/539742","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=539742"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/539742\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/539743"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=539742"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=539742"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=539742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}