By Hyacinth Estrada
An exhibition in Nepal is hailing the country as “ground zero” for climate change.
Titled “At the Tipping Point: Art and Ecology from the Rooftop of the World,” the exhibition aims to highlight the impending environmental crisis brought by melting glaciers, rising sea levels, rapidly changing weather, the disruption of ecosystems and deforestation.
The exhibition was curated by Dr Arshiya Lokhandwala, founder of the Lakeeren Art Gallery in India.
It features art pieces by 12 artists from different parts of the world.
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Extinction of species
“Framed by the towering Himalayas, this ecological exhibition underscores Nepal’s position as a ‘ground zero’ for climate change,” exhibition host Taragaon Next, a private museum in Kathmandu, said in a statement posted on Facebook.
“The extinction of species has upset the delicate balance of oceans, forests and land, pushing the ecosystems to the brink,” it said.
“Through thought-provoking artworks, the exhibition urges collective reflection on the shared consequences of human actions and the urgent need for sustainable stewardship to safeguard our planet,” the museum noted.
Concept of “planetarity” gives inspiration
The exhibition has drawn heavy inspiration from Indian literary critic Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak’s concept of “planetarity”, which emphasises the interdependence of humans with planetary systems that defy their political differences.
In particular, the exhibition focuses on the terms “planet”, “earth” and “globalisation”.
It aims to challenge universal narratives that would otherwise generalise collective human experiences.
Organised by Sagarmatha Next, in partnership with Saraf Foundation, the exhibition was inaugurated on June 5 in Kathmandu.
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