Hope (Karma Sichoe)

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  Karma Sichoe - Hope

  Acrylic on cotton canvas

  76.5 X 104 CM

  2016

  This self portrait reconciles two issues deeply affecting me at this time: the environmental degradation we are witnessing on a global scale and the anguished sacrifices of Tibetan self-immolators. It is a time of change, chaos, and destruction that we are living in; much of this driven by human ignorance and greed. As the tacit flames of hopelessness engulf us, I cling onto strands of hope. A hope that even from the ashes of the burnt Buddha tree, fresh leaves are sprouting. I choose to direct my attention to the acts of immense courage and solidarity, acts of resistance, rebellion, and compassion. It is our responsibility to nurture these acts and thus water the seeds of hope that persist despite all odds.

  About the Artist: 

  Karma Sichoe, is a Tibetan thangka painter, contemporary artist, activist, and co-founder of Dolls4Tibet-a social enterprise empowering marginalised local women to create artisanal dolls. His artistic journey blends the disciplined mindfulness of thangka tradition with the freedom of modern art and his work is crafting a powerful personal and political narrative. Karma was born around 1973 at the Tibet Nepal border and raised as an orphaned refugee in the Tibetan Children’s Village in Dharamshala. At 15, he began studying Thangka painting under Master Rigzin Paljor (a former court painter of the Potala Palace) and mastered the six-year course in just two and a half years. As an independent artist, Karma has taken on commissions from individuals, monasteries, and schools and passed on his knowledge of Thangka painting to his many dedicated students. Karma has been a pivotal activist for the freedom of Tibet and has led many influential campaigns and demonstrations as a prominent member of Students for a Free Tibet and Tibetan Youth Congress. In 1998, he was the youngest of six activists undertaking a 47-day hunger strike unto-death. In 2006, Karma and his German wife Mona founded Dolls4Tibet, a handicraft centre which provides Tibetan children with exquisitely made, culturally relevant dolls, which are part of an effort to strengthen their cultural identification and national pride. In 2008, after formally withdrawing from the world of activism, he began merging contemporary art with his thangka knowledge and has since exhibited his unique art at various venues across India. Karma and his family continue to live in Dharamshala. His work is driven by a profound dedication to the Tibetan cause and a quest for creative, non-violent solutions to the socio-political challenges of our world.

  Website:
  http;//www.instagram.com/karmasichoe

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