Soham's paintings showcased in Jakarta

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, Aug. 1: An art exhibition by a Nepali artist, Soham’s solo painting exhibition: The colorful lives of children, has been held in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The exhibition, titled The Bright Episode, was held at the Cemara 6 Galeri Museum from 27 to 29 July 2022.

The 17 oil paintings exhibited in the gallery depict children’s struggles, resilience and aspiration, as well as their transition towards a new episode of their lives.

“The characters’ difficult situation and their resilience in overcoming it and moving forward towards a brighter side of their lives is the main inspiration in my work. A common theme in all of my paintings is that they illustrate happiness, joy and bright aspects of children’s lives,” Soham said about his paintings.

Born in Kathmandu, Soham (Sabin Sainju) has worked for underprivileged children in Nepal, Sri Lanka and Indonesia for more than 10 years.

The work’s range of varied colors represents the children’s happiness while reflecting the diversity of children around the world who are full of hopes and dreams. Each composition includes dominant hues like purple, blue, brown, green and orange which encompass a combination of figurative and abstract lines.

“I am also inspired with the idea that positive thoughts attract positive life situations, such as success, an abundance of luck and prosperity, in one’s life which I have reflected in the paintings,” Soham said in his statement.

Soham pursued his passion for art by earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts at the Lalit Kala Campus, Tribhuvan University in Kathmandu, Nepal. He debuted his first solo exhibition at Nepal Art Council Gallery in Kathmandu, prior to which he showcased his paintings at the Everest Art Gallery in Kathmandu and participated in a number of group exhibitions in Nepal.

For more of Soham’s paintings, go to this website: https://artplads.com/collections/the-bright-episode