ARTIST BIO
A life in canvases.
Sonam Norbu Namsel with his pet Tharlo.
Sonam Norbu Namsel (aka Tenzin Jigme) is a contemporary artist from Tibet, currently living and working in the Midwest U.S.
Sonam’s work is methodologically and thematically centered on memory, exploring how personal and collective memories—and the stories we tell about them—shape our lived experiences and therefore the creative present. He focuses particularly on the deep emotions tied to, and arising from, a close engagement with memory—especially the lingering images and sensations we carry in various forms from the past. He is primarily a painter, but maintains a sustained practice in graphic art, mixed media, and photography.
His most recent series of paintings, consisting of over 20 pieces, explores his memories of home in Tibet, experiences of exile, and representations of the self in various circumstances and contexts across many places.
Education: MFA in painting from Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi.
BFA in Printmaking from Delhi College of Art, New Delhi.
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