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Hit Man Gurung
1986, Nepal
Hit Man Gurung
1986, Nepal

Born in Nepal in 1986, Gurung holds a Master’s degree from Tribhuvan University, where he currently teaches. His work often reflects on the impact of the exodus and haphazard urban development caused by a ten-year Maoist civil war in Nepal, and the years of political instability. Thousands of his fellow countrymen and women have left their homeland and families behind for low-income jobs in foreign countries. Gurung aims to offer his audiences a different perspective. His minimalist imagery highlights the social and emotional price Nepalese labourers often must pay, in search of employment abroad. Gurung is the co-founder of the artist collective, Artree Nepal. His paintings, documentary photo collages and installation work have been exhibited widely. In 2011, he was the recipient of the Australian Himalayan Art Award.