Birendra Pratap Singh

Born in 1955 A.D. in Kathmandu, he did his graphic printmaking course from Lalitkala Academy India and also completed B.F.A. in painting from Banaras Hindu University. In a career that spans over four decades, the artist has done 10 solo exhibitions in Nepal and India. Besides this, he has done numerous solo exhibitions within the country and abroad. In addition to painting and print making, he has also worked as an artist at Gorkha Patra Sansthan, Kathmandu, is also an illustrator and was an assistant lecturer at Nepal Fine Art Campus T.U.

The artist is particularly regarded for his black and white (or monochromatic) pieces, whether it’s printmaking, drawing or painting. The drawings even though are two dimensional; Birendra Pratap Singh’s connection with his subject matter seems to create the lines come out of the art surface and stir the mind of the viewer. His haphazard lines strike a chord with the thought frequency of the onlooker that it awakens mild and subtle sensation. Most of the times, thoughts are random, one overlapping another, eventually forming memories. Likewise, his lines that are seemingly vibrating also form various monuments and heritage site on the art surface. Therefore, if one pensively observes his art, there is a psychological connection that is more than just a visual layer. Maneuvering such effect in the viewer comes only after years of dedication and honesty towards what one does. The seemingly melting images in the sketches and paintings by Birendra Pratap Singh that reflects the dissonance and harmony of Nepali relationships to its own incidents, all are always pervasive in his works.

A man who cherishes his solitude to the optimum, his art is but the vibration in multitude; as if his work is the blissful consequence and the counterpart to his solitude.