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In the process of making teaching and learning creative and meaningful, I had the opportunity to participate in a zine making project. This work gave me a different experience not only personally, but also academically. In general, a zine means a small, independently made magazine or booklet. However, I learned from this process that it can have a great impact on creativity and expressiveness as it can include art, literature, ideas, and social messages. Initially, I had little knowledge of this subject. But when I started studying the art and lifestyle of artists I already admired; Gustav Klimt, Zdzislaw Beksinski, H. R. Giger, Junji Ito, and Joan Cornella. I was able to absorb the feeling given by their creations more deeply. I have been particularly interested in the work of all these artists, and their creations have always impressed me. That is why I chose them as the subject of my zine making. I tried presenting each artist’s work, style, and influence in a concise yet precise wa...

  When I was given the responsibility of composing music for the play Vayupankhi Buffalo, I was initially stunned. The play was unconventional the characters were buffalo, the dialogues were full of satire, and the scenes were beyond imagination. Moreover, it was presenting the deep realities of Nepali society through humor and imagery. Composing music for such a unique and profound play was not only challenging, but also a very creative opportunity. The first thing I realized was that the music of this play should not be a “background”. The music itself had to be treated like a character sometimes silently protesting, sometimes disagreeing loudly, sometimes conveying a message hidden in silence. So my first task was to watch the rehearsals of the play and understand the characters’ movements. I tried to capture the “emotional rhythm” of each scene by having long conversations with the director and actors. For example, the piece titled Haatpuja was born from the devotional as well...

  Fauvism is an art movement that began in France around 1905 that broke the boundaries of traditional realistic painting and made colors a means of freedom and expression. The French word ‘Fauves’ means ‘wild animals’, and this name was given by critics to the artists’ intense, unnatural use of colors. The leading artists of this movement were Henri Matisse, André Derain, and Maurice de Vlaminck. In Fauvism, artists prioritized emotion over visual reality. They expressed inner feelings, energy, and freedom through the free use of colors. Green faces, blue trees, red seas; such color combinations were common in Fauvism. Their aim was not to replicate a scene, but to capture the sensations that that scene evoked. The path of free expression shown by Fauvism sends a message that art can be a medium for thought, emotion, and rebellion, not just a symbol of beauty. In today's creative era, the spirit of Fauvism still lives on in the palettes of artists. Fauvism has profoundly chan...

    Something’s in the Belly. That was the name. I got to witness it on May 15.   Bunu Dhungana had curated it. It was all about mothers and daughters. Their closeness. Their distance. The quiet stuff that is felt but not always said     Eight artists showed their work: Asmita Badi, Shraddha Devkota, Irina Giri, Rachel Lowe, Ujjwala Maharjan, Tripty Tamang Pakhrin, Shristi Shrestha, and Prateebha Tuladhar. Different voices. Different styles. But the same thread—those complicated, emotional mother-daughter ties. The idea? To show what pulled them together. And what pushed them apart. It explored both connection and confusion. It was real. Quiet. Powerful.