Above and below.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Brenner-Hall, Sheri, director.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sherpa, Tsherin, 1968-.

Sherpa, Tsherin.

Artists--Nepal--Kathmandu--Biography.

Artists.

Tibetan Americans--Ethnic identity.

Tibetan Americans.

Buddhism and art.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (00:35:17)) : sound, color

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Good Docs, 2022.

Language Note:

Closed-captions in English.

Summary:

When artist Tsherin Sherpa came to San Francisco from Kathmandu, Nepal in 1998, he was a religious artist painting sacred Buddhist meditation images. He struggled to find a place for his art in a new land, and wanted to express stories and ideas that went beyond the Buddhist niche. But moving forward meant leaving the art and identity that defined him behind. He had to find a bridge between his tradition and the world he now inhabited. Above and Below follows Tsherin's remarkable journey over a 19-year period, presenting key moments and artistic milestones that define his personal and career arc. We experience this breakaway artist's movement from strictly held Buddhist traditions, towards honesty and expression, to international art stardom. In doing so, he finds new meaning for an ancient art form, and establishes a global voice and platform for modern Himalayan art.

Participant:

Director, Sheri Brenner-Hall.

Notes:

Description based on XML content.

ISBN:

1-03-624775-9

9781036247751

OCLC:

1584443580

Publisher Number:

301739