Nirvanic Icons: Sacred Luang Prabang, an exhibition of platinum prints by Hans Georg Berger, explores Theravada Buddhism in present-day Laos, offering an artistic perspective on the lives of the Buddhist sangha and laypersons of Luang Prabang. For over two decades, from 1993 to today, Berger, a photographic artist-documentarian, has created a unique photographic documentation of Lao Buddhist culture. The photographs shown in this exhibition are done in “platinum prints” format, a century-old photographic process that has been used by great masters of photography. It has been called the “king of visual print” for its exceptional refinement, its expanded tonal range, and a unique luminous quality. This exhibition combines the images of an ancient Buddhist tradition with the most subtle of all techniques in photographic print-making — a distinct combination that has never before been done in such a scale.

“The body never lies.” — Martha Graham, dancer

This exhibition features the first solo exhibition by one of India’s finest contemporary artists: Srilamantula CHANDRAMOHAN. Hailing from a traditional carpentry family in South India, Chandramohan won several important national and international awards, including the Lalit Kala Akademi award, India’s most prestigious national art award, and the Bharat Bhavan Bienniale, an international print competition in 2008. His works explore the issue of sexuality, desire, and guilt, communicated powerfully through the medium of large-format woodcut prints. The bold, graphic use of color is one of the signifying traits of Chandramohan’s body of work, as is his iconic self-representation. His works are an important part in the evolution of contemporary Indian art in the 21st century. Chandramohan is at the forefront of the new vanguard of modern Indian artists, pushing his contemporaries and the viewing public into an era of fresh, bold, and challenging artistic expression.

On Tuesday 16 and 30 March (from 6:30pm) he will give a talk on Avalokiteśvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, and Buddhist paintings of Nepal. He is available to answer your questions about the deities, the arts, and the artists who work in Kathmandu.

โรเบิร์ตเบียร์เป็นนักเขียนและผู้เชี่ยวชาญด้านภาพพุทธศิลป์ โรเบิร์ตจะอยู่ที่เซรินเดีย แกเลอรี่วันเสาร์และอาทิตย์ที่ 13 และ 14 16-20.00น เพื่อแนะนำนิทรรศการและตอบคำถามเกี่ยวกับงานพุทธศิลป์จากเนปาล

ในวันอังคารที่ 16 และ 30 มีนาคม โรเบิร์ตจะพูดเรื่อง พระอวโลกิเตศวรโพธิสัตว์กับศิลปะของเนปาล ตั้งแต่ 18.30น ขอเรียนเชิญผู้สนใจได้มีโอกาสพบปะกับโรเบิร์ต เบียร์ได้ที่เซรินเดีย แกเลอรี่ (ไม่เสียค่่าใช้จ่ายใดๆทั้งสิ้น)

To coincide with the international conference “Archiving Culture in the Digital Age” at the Princess Maha Chakri Sirinthorn Anthropology Center, this exhibition is based on Serindia’s book of the same title, which recounts the history and illustrates photographs of the German expedition led by Ernst Schäfer to Tibet in 1938. It is one of the most fascinating period in Tibet’s history as Western powers vie for access to Asia. The photographs - portraits, landscapes, cultural interactions - are of important anthropological and historical values, casting new light in the contemporary history of Tibet.

Thai artist, Atipong Padanupong, an avid photographer and painter who is at once fascinated by Tibet and Himalayan cultures, contributed his oil paintings of Tibetan portraits for the exhibition