Kala Yatra is an artist-run, not-for-profit collective co-founded by Berlin-based Nepalese artists Raju GC and Sajana Joshi. Kala Yatra is a space for in-betweenness, fostering cross-border, cross-disciplinary, and multi-perspective interactions, thoughts, and practices. Kala Yatra is both a physical and conceptual journey - a process-based exploration of art, culture, and the socio-political landscapes of Nepal.
At Kala Yatra, our vision is to create a vibrant platform that advocates for diversity and equity by welcoming artists from a wide range of backgrounds, including those often underrepresented. We cultivate an environment of open dialogue and collaboration, encouraging brainstorming, shared creative processes, and the co-development of ideas.
Through our informal events and initiatives, we celebrate diverse cultures and perspectives while fostering an inclusive community focused on sustainable growth and lasting connections. Artists may embrace a non-productive mode, free from deadlines and formalities, to research, reflect, and explore their practice within the Nepalese artistic context. With an understanding of the interconnectedness between local and global art practices, Kala Yatra supports artistic endeavors that drive meaningful social transformation.
What We Do
We regularly host workshops, and events to foster collaboration, skill-sharing, and community engagement.
Workshops & Events
Residency Program
Educational Outreach
Our residency programs offer local and international artists the opportunity to immerse themselves in the vibrant cultural landscape of Kathmandu and create new works inspired by their surroundings.
We are committed to engaging with the local community through outreach programs and educational initiatives aimed at promoting art appreciation and creativity among people of all ages.
Our Team
Raju GC, is a visual artist from Nepal, currently living and working in Berlin; Germany . He was a recipient of a Madanjeet Singh South Asian Scholarship in Visual Arts at Beaconhouse National University (BNU), Lahore, where he gained a BFA and completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Art and Design Education. Having Taught at BNU for two years, he returned to Nepal and taught at Kathmandu University, Centre for Art and Design. He completed his Master of Arts at Universität der Künste, Berlin, Germany under DAAD Scholarship.
Raju GC
Co-founder / Artistic Director
A native of Nepal, Sajana Joshi studied Visual Arts at Beaconhouse National University (BNU) in Pakistan and did her MA at Institut für Kunst im Kontext, Universität der Künste (UdK), Berlin, Germany. She had taught at BNU and at Kathmandu University, Centre for Art and Design, Nepal.
Sajana has participated in numerous National and International exhibitions including Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale (FT4), 2009; Japan and Asia Contemporary Art Exhibition, South Korea in 2015. She was a recepient of honorable “Madanjeet Singh South Asian Foundation Scholarship for Visual Arts” to Pursue BFA and Post Graduate Diploma in Art and Design Education at BNU. She currently works and lives in Berlin, Germany.
Sajana Joshi
Co-founder / Executive Director
Koshal Hamal is a multi-disciplinary visual artist, works in painting, sculpture, Installation and performance. Hamal received BFA (2011), MA in Art & Design from Beaconhouse National University, Lahore (2014) on a South Asia Foundation Scholarship.
Hamal’s works have been selected in several South Asian art exhibitions nationally and internationally including “New Selections: South Asia”, Thomas Erben Gallery, New York (2012), “Day After Tomorrow” (with best award), Alhambra Art Gallery, Lahore (2012), “South Asian Artists: Imagining Our Future Together”, Dhaka, New Delhi, Washington D.C. (2012), Co Creative Connections 4, Galeria Geraldes Da Silva Rua Santo Ildefonso, Portugal (2015), “Recovering Nepal”, World Bank Office, Washington DC (2018), India Art Fair, New Delhi (2017), “Himalayan Art Festival”, Nepal Art Council, Kathmandu (2018/2019), “Nepal Art Now”, Welt Museum, Vienna (2019), “Public Art Performance”, South East Gallery, Berlin, Germany (2019), “Visual Objects from Nepal and India (OVNI)”, Jose Malhoa Museum, Caldas de Rainha (2019), “Tri-Mutri”, Ato Abstro Gallery, Lisbon (2019). International Art Festival 2020, Nilphamari, Bangladesh (2020), “Tangential Stress” Museum of Nepali Art (MONA), Kathmandu (2020).
Hamal lives and works in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Koshal Hamal
Coordinator
Address:
Imadol 9, Mahalaxmi, Nepal
Contacts
connect@kalayatra.org
