Max Limbu's practice explores the relationship between culture, heritage and politics through the lens of architecture and artefacts in the context of contemporary Nepal. He seeks to reconfigure objects and narratives that address and highlight local struggles confronting rapid urban change in a globalised world. He is particularly interested in the role of communal memories and narratives as a way of documenting historical changes and envisaging political possibilities. He often works with found or repurposed objects and use film as a primary medium to present collected narratives and myths that tell the story of urban conflict and cultural struggle, loss and change.
CONTACT
Max Limbu
CV
Education
2018-2020
MFA, Goldsmiths University
2010-2013
BA Fine Art, Nottingham Trent University
Exhibitions
2021
The Ingram Prize 2021Exhibition. Unit 1 Gallery. London.
The Island. Out the window. Bristol.
May Fair Art Weekend Showreel, The May Fair Hotel, London.
Thamesmead Texas / Estuary Festival. London.
2020
Tomorrow: London, White Cube Gallery, London.
Goldsmiths College, London. MFA 2020.
2019
Goldsmiths University. London. Interim show:
Art hub. London.
UK Young Artist, City Takeover. Nottingham.
2018
Tunnel Vision 2, Digital Gallery, Victoria Centre, Nottingham.
2015
Search The Collection, Long Gallery; The Nottingham Castle Museum & Art Gallery, Nottingham
"Conversation between Eta Carinae and Vulcan"
2014
The Obstruction Of Obliteration, Art in the Crypt; Camberwell, London
2013
Narrative Point A to Point B, Fresh Meat Gallery;LCB Depot, Leicester
Exploding Cinema, Ms Stubnitz; Canary Wharf, London
2012
in and out of Place, Malt Cross Gallery, Nottingham
Awards
Santander Universities Scholarship, 2018
Residencies
2017
Summer Lodge Artist Residency, Nottingham Trent University
2016
New Ruin, Self- funded project residency, Dharampur Nepal
Press/ Publication
Strange Landings. Interview with Discrete Life of Infrathin
Search the Collection by Exhibition at Nottingham Castle, March 2015
Max Limbu- An up and coming new Talent by Calum Crowther, February 2014
Review on Narrative Point A to B by The Guardian, July 2013
Commission
2017
Conversation Between Eta Carniae and Vulcan, The Nottingham Castle Museum