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Gonkar Gyatso
Gyatso’s current work stems from his fascination with material and pop culture, explored in comical but beautiful hybrid collections of images. He imaginatively pokes fun at modern times, even as he engages with contemporary concerns. Born in Tibet and based in New York, he brings his transnational experience to bear on his art, and while not overtly political, he is not afraid to allude to political themes. Gyatso explains that “just as the identity of my motherland, Tibet, cannot be separated from religion and politics, I think my own sensibility has been shaped by the undeniable bond between the two.”