Kathmandu:

An artist born in Bhaktapur tends to have a fascination for the traditional. Call it a subconscious wish to emphasise one’s identity in the globalised world or a longing for the simple ‘natural’ life of yore, they almost always want to highlight the cultural heritage, natural beauty, and simple lifestyle of the traditional people.

And noted photographer Kishor Kayastha in his panoramic photo exhibition entitled ‘Larger than Life’ at the Indigo Gallery, Naxal, captures it very beautifully. Kayastha photographs hold your attention, among others, with bright red and green colours in an image of village women in the fields, with speed in the picture highlighting the festival rush, the use of natural light in the image to show life of local business folks. The slow and peaceful life, the vibrancy of festivals, devotion of people praying, going about their daily chores, walking on co-ol morning hours in fringe villages of the Valley, try to tell a story, of how people can live peacefully and enjoy with simplicity. The exhibition is on till January 15.