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Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work. I get a lot of questions such as “If I want to be Michelangelo, Pablo Picasso?” It is true that I grew by learning from their artworks and looking at their masterpieces. I get inspired by them and I adore their masterpieces. But, my answer will always be “I want to be myself”. I don’t want to be others, I won’t be happy by taking others’ identity. All of my pieces in general focus on a variety of color schemes inspired by places and objects around me. I always start with more than one artwork at a time. I initially start work with my first piece and then move to other pieces simultaneously. This procedure has always helped my mind to take a break from one piece and dive into another idea. My goal amidst the current situation is to continue practicing my artistry and sharpening my art skills. I have been relaxing and pursuing self retrospection instead. Being able to further develop and refine new skills is incredibly important to my survival as a Professional Artist. In order to utilise my time during the lockdown situation, I started creating my new series of Nude Art work representing the bitter truth of life and death. I have represented my male and female model as a Poker King and Queen. The whole game of Poker is worthless without these two characters. We all individuals are King and Queen, and our soul is beautiful inside and outside. Noone is less attractive, each body and soul is a unique piece. We all should commemorate the fact that we are born nude and we die nude. We don’t take anything with us. I think we all need to respect ourselves and others. Our body is a temple (chapel) where we can find both positive and negative aspects of life. If you love your temple then always carry positive vibes and keep yourself away from evil. As they say a picture speaks a thousand words, my artwork also carries a wide range of meaning. I try to deliver valuable messages to my audience through my art piece. Nude artworks are always a sign of pureness, where no external physical outfits are added, we can feel the real truth inside and outside the body. No make up is added on the body, only natural skin and human figures are represented with open heart. The charcoal lines and brush strokes on canvas reflects the feeling of the model. Nudes doesnt means showing off reproductive organs, it means showing your energy and life. Nude art works always give energy to the audience which allows them to look into their body, instead of judging other bodies they will start respecting others. The next body of work I am working on is Landscape of the world, I will represent different styles and techniques on landscapes. Being an immigrant and living the Artist life is tough. Every time I get questioned about my survival and questions like “Will you be just counted as a starving artist?” These types of questions demotivate sometimes, but I believe in my work and my skills. If you believe yourself you can do it. During this pandemic situation people updated their social media status as ruined life, stuck life, bored life, but I was doing my daily routine- Painting. My days were productive as always and I am proud to be an Artist. And I really want to thank my well wishers and my friends and family who supported me during this art Journey. My next show “We are Beautiful” date and venue will be updated on my social media soon.
2020
Acrylic on Canvas
One-of-a-kind Artwork
24 W x 36 H x 0.8 D in
Not Framed
Not applicable
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Artist Statement: Kushal Raj Bastakoti Art is not just a passion to me, it has always been a greatest passion of my life. I am a Contemporary Cityscape Artist from Nepal and I am currently living in Texas. I have been involved in painting since my early childhood. I started my journey with Water colors and then gradually explored other mediums like Acrylic colors and Oil colors. Not just the mediums but I have also tried to encompass broader range of styles of paintings. Self- expression plays vital role in my Art works. In my seven years long Art journey here in US, I have emerged as a Conceptual Cityscape Artist, an Abstract Artist and lately as a Landscape Artist. This has been quite an exciting journey for me. The struggle of living and fulfilling art dream in a foreign land has taught me great things and I continue to do so.
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