Erina Tamrakar ~ A Nepali visual Artist making a mark on the current art scene || Swapnil Saundarya

SWAPNIL   SAUNDARYA  e-zine  

( Vol- 06, Year - 2018, SPECIAL ISSUE  )

Presents

~ Erina Tamrakar ~ 

A Nepali visual Artist making a mark on the current art scene 

Published By ::
Aten Publishing House 

Read  Now

Art is an external expression of internal discoveries: thoughts, dreams, advocacies and emotions of artists. The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider's web.

It is natural for humans to make every attempt to escape the not-so-fond memories of the past and move forward. However, no matter how hard we try, some of them continue to bother us. Perhaps this is where art comes in handy. While most run from their history, artists embrace it. And in their work, you see a reflection of the entire society.  Nepali Artist Erina Tamrakar, is no different.

This immensely talented Visual  artist  is making a proper mark on the current art scene. Erina Tamrakar is the one who bring a myriad of visual culture influences to her fine art practice. 

Erina Tamrakar ( b. 1970 ) is a visual artist with a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts from Tribhuvan University, Nepal. Her paintings have focused on women and their relationships that convey a strong commentary on society and her surroundings. 

She is the co-founder of Kasthamandap Art Studio and E-Arts Nepal. In addition to many solo exhibitions in Nepal and Korea, her works have been exhibited in many national and international galleries since 1990 including France, Tibet, India, Sri Lanka, South Korea, USA, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Japan, Dubai and Bhutan. 

In 2008, she received a fellowship from Korea National University of Arts in South Korea. She was awarded the third and first prize in National Art Exhibition in 2000 and 2005 respectively, and was awarded a Gold Medal in 2008 from Arniko Yuwa Sewa Kosh. 

She was honored with a Young Achiever’s Award, 2011 by Today’s Youth Asia and also awarded by Chinichi News Paper, Japan.She received the Tej Bahadur Chitrakar and Bhadra Kumari Ghale awards in 2013 and 2014 respectively.

Synthesising the more interesting depictions of cultural medieval arts, Erina Tamrakar’s paintings capture the shades of women’s emotions in traditional art forms. Her use of acrylic paint on canvas gives birth to something appealing and conventional. Her works help viewers discover the many layers of women.Her art work is popular and some are owned by Voith, Hotel Annapurna, Nepal Investment Bank. They are also among private collections in countries like Kenya, France, USA, Germany et cetera.

Artist Erina Tamrakar has had a joyful journey evolving as an artist. Her sense of creativity has been strictly feminine in all beautiful ways. Perhaps she was searching inside herself when she started off- her early works are but simple portrayals of women. 

Erina Tamrakar’s paintings opens out the world of women, their feelings and emotions. Painted in hues of vibrant reds, blues, greens, the audience is compelled to connect with Tamrakar at two levels: sensual portraits that dazzle us and at the same time force us to think deeply about female empowerment and awareness.

“When I paint, I don’t paint with a concept before hand,” said Tamrakar . “It’s like the canvas and I have a conversation. I create as I paint.”

Disheartened by the growing number of cases reported for violence against women, the artist aims to inform her public about the importance of empowering women through her mesmerising paintings.

But what is significant about the artist is that though she has enjoyed painting in the constraints of the genre she has always explored whether it be mediums or moods. Excited about being a mother, she created a volume of works on motherhood.  Erina has also been appreciated for her  series namely “Third Eye”. Here her women have large eyes and also a third eye. The third eye sees beyond the ordinary. The third eye symbolizes a state of enlightenment or the evocation of mental images having deeply-personal, spiritual or psychological significance. The third eye is associated with visions, clairvoyance, precognition, and out-of-body experiences.

Erina's paintings have been undergoing a metamorphosis over the years. A decade ago, her paintings bore the hallmark of Prashanta Shrestha's legacy. During this period the rural life of the Newar community featured in her works. A murky palette of green and blue seemed to envelop her paintings and created an atmosphere of oppressive gloom. In the previous years, Erina's imagery has been undergoing a subtle but definite change which is very much in keeping with the events in her personal life.

The metamorphosis of her imagery is linked to the events in her personal life. Her marriage to the artist Asha Dangol, banished forever were the dejected rural who suffered under the load of their daily chores. Rapturous women adorned her canvases, reveling in their sensuality in discreet isolation and the joy of motherhood was amply expressed as a recurring motif in her paintings.

A trip to Jamirkot, where the artist chanced upon a broken umbrella in the attic of an old Nepali house aroused a range of emotions. This explains why the series 'Silhouettes in Time' contains a number of paintings where the umbrella looms larger than life. Bright and vivid offset Erina's umbrellas, which are the ultimate screen or canopy for all seasons and all emotions -they are in fact a another manifestation of the leaves which shelter Erina's men and women.

The woman that she paints may well be mirror reflections of her own self. A woman with a parasol: shy, pensive, earthy and sensual, more at ease with nature than in the urban incarceration of Kathmandu. A woman with an umbrella, shielding her hopes, joys and fears from the elements and prying eyes, as she rushes about conducting the mundane rituals of her daily life.

Erina Tamrakar is an imaginative visual artist—her works are equal parts beautiful and repulsive—with a distinct aesthetic and a personality to match. Big, bold, and Inspiring are three easy words to describe her work. 

Erina Tamrakar's work is a not just any piece of art, it’s not just beautiful and inspirational but there is a bold and confident aura in her work, as if every splash of paint is proud of where it belongs. Every painting speaks for itself and that’s the most enigmatically beautiful quality in her work.

Swapnil Saundarya ezine wishes  Artist Erina Tamrakar  a great success in her future endeavors.

- ऋषभ शुक्ला ( Rishabh Shukla )

  संस्थापक -संपादक ( Founder-Editor )

************************

Rishabh is a visual artist & founder- editor of India's first hindi lifestyle ezine namely Swapnil Saundarya . He holds a double M.A in English Literature and Ancient Indian History, culture and Archaeology . Rishabh has authored three books on Interiors and blogs on Art, History recalls, youth issues, sports, Lifestyle & Society. He is also associated with the causes like ‘ Say No to Domestic Violence’, ‘ Fight Against Child Abuse’ and ‘ Whole Body Donation’ and his association with these social causes , represents in his work  as well .

Swapnil Saundarya ezine : An Intro

Launched in June 2013, Swapnil Saundarya ezine has been the first exclusive lifestyle ezine from India available in Hindi language ( Except Guest Articles ) updated bi- monthly . We at Swapnil Saundarya ezine , endeavor to keep our readership in touch with all the areas of fashion , Beauty, Health and Fitness mantras, home decor, history recalls, Literature, Lifestyle, Society, Religion and many more. Swapnil Saundarya ezine encourages its readership to make their life just like their Dream World .

www.issuu.com/swapnilsaundaryaezine

 

स्वप्निल सौंदर्य ई-ज़ीन - परिचय

 कला , साहित्य,  फ़ैशन व सौंदर्य को समर्पित भारत की पहली हिन्दी लाइफस्टाइल  ई- पत्रिका के षष्ठम चरण अर्थात षष्ठम वर्ष में आप सभी का स्वागत है . 

फ़ैशन व लाइफस्टाइल  से जुड़ी हर वो बात जो है हम सभी के लिये खास, पहुँचेगी आप तक , हर पल , हर वक़्त, जब तक स्वप्निल सौंदर्य के साथ हैं आप. गत वर्षों की सफलता और आप सभी पाठकों के अपार प्रेम व प्रोत्साहन  के बाद अब स्वप्निल सौंदर्य ई-ज़ीन  ( Swapnil Saundarya ezine )   के षष्ठम वर्ष को एक नई उमंग, जोश व लालित्य के साथ प्रस्तुत किया जा रहा है ताकि आप अपनी ज़िंदगी को अपने सपनों की दुनिया बनाते रहें. सुंदर सपने देखते रहें और अपने हर सपने को साकार करते रहें .तो जुड़े रहिये 'स्वप्निल सौंदर्य' ब्लॉग व ई-ज़ीन  के साथ .

और ..............

बनायें अपनी ज़िंदगी को अपने सपनों की दुनिया .

( Make your Life just like your Dream World ) 

Founder - Editor  ( संस्थापक - संपादक ) :  

Rishabh Shukla  ( ऋषभ शुक्ला )

Managing Editor (कार्यकारी संपादक) :  

Suman Tripathi (सुमन त्रिपाठी) 

Chief  Writer (मुख्य लेखिका ) :  

Swapnil Shukla (स्वप्निल शुक्ला )

Art Director ( कला निदेशक) : 

Amit Chauhan  (अमित चौहान) 

Marketing Head ( मार्केटिंग प्रमुख ) : 

Vipul Bajpai (विपुल बाजपई) 

'स्वप्निल सौंदर्य - ई ज़ीन ' ( Swapnil Saundarya ezine )  में पूर्णतया मौलिक, अप्रकाशित लेखों को ही कॉपीराइट बेस पर स्वीकार किया जाता है . किसी भी बेनाम लेख/ योगदान पर हमारी कोई ज़िम्मेदारी नहीं होगी . जब तक कि खासतौर से कोई निर्देश न दिया गया हो , सभी फोटोग्राफ्स व चित्र केवल रेखांकित उद्देश्य से ही इस्तेमाल किए जाते हैं . लेख में दिए गए विचार लेखक के अपने हैं , उस पर संपादक की सहमति हो , यह आवश्यक नहीं है. हालांकि संपादक प्रकाशित विवरण को पूरी तरह से जाँच- परख कर ही प्रकाशित करते हैं, फिर भी उसकी शत- प्रतिशत की ज़िम्मेदारी उनकी नहीं है . प्रोड्क्टस , प्रोडक्ट्स से संबंधित जानकारियाँ, फोटोग्राफ्स, चित्र , इलस्ट्रेशन आदि के लिए ' स्वप्निल सौंदर्य - ई ज़ीन ' को ज़िम्मेदार नहीं ठहराया जा सकता .

कॉपीराइट : 'स्वप्निल सौंदर्य - ई ज़ीन '   ( Swapnil Saundarya ezine )   के कॉपीराइट सुरक्षित हैं और इसके सभी अधिकार आरक्षित हैं . इसमें प्रकाशित किसी भी विवरण को कॉपीराइट धारक से लिखित अनुमति प्राप्त किए बिना आंशिक या संपूर्ण रुप से पुन: प्रकाशित करना , सुधारकर  संग्रहित करना या किसी भी रुप या अर्थ में अनुवादित करके इलेक्ट्रॉनिक या यांत्रिक , प्रतिलिपि, रिकॉर्डिंग करना या दुनिया के किसी भी हिस्से में प्रकाशित करना निषेध है . 'स्वप्निल सौंदर्य - ई ज़ीन ' के सर्वाधिकार ' ऋषभ शुक्ल' ( Rishabh Shukla )  के पास सुरक्षित हैं . इसका किसी भी प्रकार से पुन: प्रकाशन निषेध है.

चेतावनी : 'स्वप्निल सौंदर्य - ई ज़ीन '  ( Swapnil Saundarya ezine )   में घरेलु नुस्खे, सौंदर्य निखार के लिए टिप्स एवं विभिन्न चिकित्सा पद्धतियों के संबंध में तथ्यपूर्ण जानकारी देने की हमने पूरी सावधानी बरती है . फिर भी पाठकों को चेतावनी दी जाती है कि अपने वैद्य या चिकित्सक आदि की सलाह से औषधि लें , क्योंकि बच्चों , बड़ों और कमज़ोर व्यक्तियों की शारीरिक शक्ति अलग अलग होती है , जिससे दवा की मात्रा क्षमता के अनुसार निर्धारित करना जरुरी है.  

To get updated with all the activities of Sakhi Kendra, a non profit charitable organization working for the empowerment of women, gender equality and gender justice with aims to build a healthy society...visit Sakhi Kendra Diaries on Tumblr.com

The Faces behind Swapnil Saundarya ezine

Nobody else gets to live your life .....

You are the

A r t i s t .....

Paint your picture.....

​D r e a m

your own

masterpiece  

into being !

Rishabh , an Art and Design Journalist , Editor, Design Consultant, Visual Artist and Author, studied at the renowned INIFD ( International Institute of Fashion Design ) in Delhi having 8 + years of work experience in the areas like Interior Design , Art & Colour Consultancy , Retail Design & Visual Merchandising , Art Appreciation, Product Designing, Writing & Design blogging. Rishabh specializes in stylish make overs & soft grooming of living spaces. Working for Swapnil Saundarya Label and Rishabh Interiors and Arts simultaneously , Rishabh has own acclaims from both critics and common people . He has held several art exhibitions and these have brought excellent response every time . Rishabh has authored two books on Interiors namely Ek Aashiyane ki Oar – A Guide for Residential Interiors and Supreme Home Therapy and works as editor in chief of Swapnil Saundarya ezine ( An online Magazine dedicated to Art , Aesthetics, Culture , heritage and Literature ) and Supreme Home Therapy ( An Interior Design Magazine ). Rishabh  blogs on Art, Interiors, Lifestyle and Society. He is also associated with the causes like ‘ Say No to Domestic Violence’, ‘ Fight Against Child Abuse’ and ‘ Whole Body Donation’ and his association with these social causes , represents in his paintings as well . Rishabh has received the excellence award 2016 in Fine Arts from Uttar Pradesh Art Society and Youth Trailblazer Award in Contemporary Writing  from North Indian Merchants' Association in 2017. Rishabh has also got featured on 'The Elegant Life' as young Indian entrepreneur who successfully started with almost nothing and set a milestone in his 20s.

Website ::

www.rishabhshuklars.weebly.com

Blog ::

Rishabh Interiors

Swapnil Shukla is a Jewellery designer , Design Journalist, crafts expert and artist from India .She is the FIRST Jewellery Journalist and Fashion Columnist who writes and educates her readers about the most intricate subjects i.e Fashion , Jewellery and Lifestyle in 'HINDI' language.Swapnil’s work appears in a wide variety of notable Indian publications. Swapnil made her fashion columns and knowledge available to the hindi language people .  As a self-confessed ‘enthusiast of beautiful things’, Swapnil is also the chief Designer and co -owner of Swapnil Saundarya Label , which is a luxury craft manufacturing firm . Swapnil  has worked as Jewellery and Fashion Columnist/Journalist  for many Nationalized Magazines and started the famous and highly traffic grabber fashion & Lifestyle blog ‘Swapnil Saundarya’ available in English as well as in Hindi . Swapnil has also authored two books namely ‘Gehne – The Art of wearing Jewellery’ published in 2012 and Fashion Pandit published in 2014 . She has launched her own Designer Jewellery brand namely ‘Swapnil Jewels & Arts’ and now with a desire to add new dimensions to the design and Art industry , she started ‘ Swapnil Saundarya Label ‘ with a motive to make everybody’s life beautiful and just like their Dream World . She has received the 'Excellence Award 2016' in Fine arts from Uttar Pradesh Art Society. Swapnil has worn several hats , Jewellery Journalist, Columnist , Designer, Fashion Consultant, Craft Expert, Writer and Painter. More recently she diversified into Handicraft Products as an experiment in her journey in design . She recently got featured on 'The Elegant Life' as young Indian entrepreneur who successfully started with almost nothing and set a milestone in her 20s.

She presently works as Director & Chief Writer of Swapnil Saundarya ezine , which is an online publication that curates articles and info. on Art, Fashion , Jewels, Lifestyle, Interiors, Health Tips, Finance, Beauty, Religion , Entrepreneurship , Interviews, History Recalls and many more.

Website ::  vwww.swapnilshukla.weebly.com

Blog : Swapnil Saundarya

*****************

HAND OF FATIMA By SWAPNIL SAUNDARYA 

SWAPNIL SAUNDARYA LABEL 

Make your Life just like your Dream World !

copyright©2013-Present. Rishabh Shukla. All rights reserved

No part of this publication may be reproduced , stored in a  retrieval system or transmitted , in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner. 

Copyright infringement is never intended, if I published some of your work, and you feel I didn't credited properly, or you want me to remove it, please let me know and I'll do it immediately.