Spirits Empowered presents recent works by celebrated Tibetan artist Tsherin Sherpa (b. 1968, Kathmandu). These vibrant canvases elaborate on the concept of the ‘spirit’, an expression borrowed from Tibetan Buddhist imagery. This is his fourth solo show with Rossi & Rossi.  

‘Spirit’, as art historian Katharine Burnett points out in her essay “OfIcons and Elvises: ‘Tibetan Spirit’ in Tsherin Sherpa’s New Art”, is a term layered with meanings. It invokes sanctity in the Himalayan context, whilst inWestern culture, it can refer to an alcoholic drink, petrol or paraffin. The diverse array of options for what a spirit can be opens Sherpa’s image-making to multiple possibilities of engagement with and reimagination of both form and subject matter.

Gallery address: 3C Yally Industrial Building, 6 Yip Fat Street, Wong Chuk Hang