In his first solo in India, Bhutanese artist Pema ‘Tintin’ Tshering explores the Buddhist concept of bardo — the intermediate state between death and rebirth — tracing a spiritual passage rather than a definitive path. On at Threshold Gallery in Delhi till October 18, the works in the exhibition draw from Himalayan cosmology, vernacular craft and personal experiences.

Excerpts from an email interview with Tshering:

Much of your recent work draws from Bardo teachings. What prompted you to explore the text visually?

As a spiritual practitioner and an artist, I have huge respect for monks, nuns and people who dedicate their lives to dharma. For a person like me, living in a spiritual place like Bhutan, it is very normal to see this kind of sacrifice that people make to understand the true

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