KATHMANDU: Having romanced with collage work since 2000, young artist Gaurav Shrestha has put up his third solo exhibition at the Art Shop, Durbarmarg. Titled Moments of Passion, the exhibition comprises 20 of his artwork crafted in the last five years.

Culture, religion, peace and spirituality find more space in Shrestha’s collage pieces. Made mostly from pieces of cardboard and paper, magazines, and calendars, the works expose Shrestha’s awareness on contemporary issues and a reverence for the divine.

In one such collage, he attempts to spur joy in the onlooker’s mind, whereas in another he seeks to inspire deep spirituality. His yearning for peace is visible in, among others, the image of the Buddha juxtaposed against the image of the mushroom cloud entailing the explosion of atom bomb. Similarly, in another piece he tries to show a white bird symbolic of Nepal stuck in transition.

His love for the modern is also visible in his portrayal of the Friday night fever. Landscapes of hilly regions too find good space.

The exhibition is on till May 15