Thursday, September 26, 2013




"A PHOTOGRAPHER FROM THE ALLEYS OF KATHMANDU
Photography: Kathmandu is Prasiit Sthapit's muse but what will he find in Jyväskylä?"

Article in today's (26.09.2013) Keskisuomalainen written by Anssi Kaarlo Koskinen, photograph by Juho Jäppinen.
Today is also the opening of the Kirkkopuisto Photo Annual and Prasiit's images of Jyväskylä are already up. The exhibition is on display until October 2nd.

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Hidden Places – Prasiit Sthapit

Prastiit Sthapit, Hidden Places, Jyväskylä 2013

This is too beautiful. Disgustingly beautiful. In the haze of this picturesque postcard, blended with cheesy quotes about nature or god- I seek silence. That is my aim. I seek my own world, far from reality, far from dreams I have had. A new place that will exist in this paper and in my mind's eye.

I want to bring you closer with the help of those liars - words. But then again, images lie, light is a liar. Truth is what you make of the lies put together.

I would rather tell you my lies than have you believe in 'reality'.

   –Prasiit Sthapit

Part of Prasiit Sthapit's series Hidden Places will be shown in the Kirkkopuisto Photo Annual opening on Thursday September 26th at 6:30pm.

Prasiit Sthapit is a young Nepali photographer and Hidden Places was made during a three week residency in Jyväskylä, Finland.

The Kirkkopuisto Photo Annual is brought to you by Äkkigalleria, The Centre for Creative Photography and the Valon Kaupunki Jyväskylä event, in association with the Jyväskylä Art Museum, the Jyväskylä Theatre, the Jyväskylä Symphony, the Craft Museum of Finland, the Alvar Aalto Museum and the Museum of Central Finland.

Monday, September 9, 2013

Kirkkopuisto Photo Annual - Prasiit Sthapit

 photo: Juho Jäppinne

A solo exhibition by guest artist Prasiit Sthapit of Nepal shows photographs made during his 2 week residency in Jyväskylä.
The exhibition will be on display in the cultural announcement light-boxes along Kauppakatu in Kirkkopuisto (in front of the Kirkkopuisto Kioski), from Friday the 27th of September until Wednesday the 2nd of October.




Please join us for the exhibition opening on Thursday September 26th at 6:30pm.

The Kirkkopuisto Photo Annual is brought to you by Äkkigalleria, The Centre for Creative Photography and the Valon Kaupunki Jyväskylä event, in association with the Jyväskylä Art Museum, the Jyväskylä Theatre, the Jyväskylä Symphony, the Craft Museum of Finland, the Alvar Aalto Museum and the Museum of Central Finland.