The Contemporary Art of Nepal Foundation has presented Before Memory Fades, the inaugural exhibition from the ongoing series Tale of City by artist Sujan Dangol, at Dalai-La Art Space. The exhibition opened on March 11 and will remain on view until 20 April.
Through a series of drawings, Sujan reflects on the rapidly changing landscape of the Kathmandu Valley, approaching the city through personal and collective memory. The exhibition captures the quiet textures of urban life that are gradually disappearing as the city undergoes rapid transformation.
Sujan’s practice is driven by a sense of urgency to document these spaces before they fade from both the physical landscape and public memory. Each drawing functions as a visual archive, reconstructing remembered environments that reflect the architectural character and social rhythms of the valley’s historic neighbourhoods.
Rather than presenting exact architectural documentation, the works combine observation with recollection, layering memory, imagination, and lived experience. Through this process, Sujan revisits familiar streets and communal spaces that shaped everyday life in Kathmandu’s traditional settlements.
As the first exhibition in the Tale of City series, Before Memory Fades sets the foundation for a broader artistic exploration of urban change and cultural memory. By revisiting fragments of the past, the exhibition invites viewers to reflect on the shifting identity of the city and the importance of remembering the spaces that once defined it.
