Rebuilding Recaptured
Rebuilding Recaptured is a socially engaged project that brought together 18 artists, writers, and researchers from Bangladesh, Finland, India, and Nepal for a workshop aimed at contributing to the rebuilding efforts following the 2015 earthquakes in Nepal.
The workshop was divided into two parts, with the first taking place at Nexus Culture Nepal in Kathmandu. It included site visits, lectures, artist talks, and workshops that focused on developing artistic rebuilding methods and fostering collaboration among the participants.
The second part of the workshop centered on community-based projects, which were carried out with Dalit communities in the earthquake-affected district of Sindupalchowk and with young people in Bungamati and Lalitpur. Working with youth, mother, children, and teacher groups, the workshop artists implemented projects that aimed to reimagine post-earthquake communities and find new pathways for the future.
The workshop resulted in a wide range of outcomes, from a mapping project where residents of Sipapokhare reenvisioned their post-earthquake village, to more practical works, such as a soundproofing system created by school students using local materials for their temporary post-earthquake tin shelter school.
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Coordinators: Ashmina Ranjit (South Asia, Nepal), Narayan Rokka (Sipapokhare), JP Kaljonen (Finland); Production: Lasanaa / Nexus (NP) and University of Arts Helsinki / Academy of Fine Arts (FI) in collaboration with Porapara Space for Artists (BD); Artists: Abhishekh Shah (NP), Abu Naser Robii (BD), Amritah Sen (IN), Deepti Sherchan (NP), Hemmo Siponen (FI), Hira Bijuli Nepali (NP), Kunjan Tamang (NP), Keshab Raj Khanal (NP), Malashree Suvedi (NP), Moona Pennanen (FI), Muna bhadel (NP), Muna Gurung (NP), Prakash Ranjit (NP), Rabin Maharjan (NP), Rabita Kisi (NP), Shrawan Maharjan (NP), Yajyu Manandhar (NP); Socially engaged project, Nepal 2017.