Painted in 1970, My Village reflects Bangdel’s deep emotional ties to Nepal following a formative year in the United States as a Fulbright scholar at Denison University. Returning home with renewed perspective, he poured his affection for the Nepali landscape and way of life into this striking semi-abstract composition.
The clustered, cone-roofed shapes recall vernacular village architecture, where homes lean together in tight community. Angular and color-rich, the forms pulse with warmth—red, green, ochre, and earthen tones—while the soft neutral background evokes a hazy morning or dust-blown hillside. Rather than isolate any single building or detail, Bangdel paints the feeling of the village as a whole: dense, lively, rooted in land and memory.
My Village stands as a quiet homage to the artist’s origins, fusing the abstraction he mastered abroad with the intimate familiarity of home. It embodies Bangdel’s unique ability to bridge cultural worlds while remaining grounded in the essence of Nepal.
Details
- Title : My Village
- Year : 1970
- Artist : Lain Singh Bangdel
- Classification : Painting
- Medium : Oil on canvas
- Dimension : Size 35 4/5 × 44 1/10 in | 91 × 112 cm, Framed Size 37 × 45 3/10 in | 94 × 115 cm
- Collection : Tansbao Gallery
- Credit Line : Tansbao Gallery
- Acquisition Method : Actioned
- Status : Frieze Seoul I 2- 5 Sept 2026 I For sale I Tansbao Gallery I On Hold