My work reflects metaphysical concepts, which is shown through my paintings based on cloud movements, concepts of spirituality, emotion, morality, as well as conditions in human society including potential conflicts.

Clouds have traditionally been used as a symbol by almost every religion and culture to represent the power of God, the presence of the divine, as symbols of creation, fertility, and also of the soul’s ascent to heaven. I believe that this spiritual interpretation of clouds can also be applied to explore relationships between different cultures. They can also be used to represent the existential threats facing people today. Thus clouds in contemporary art can be used to represent – no longer just the wrath of God, but for example the threats of climate change and global warming.

My Napalese heritage does have a profound impact on my work. In my paintings generally you can see the rocks and cracks, those things are from mountain’s rocks and the yellow colour is of land and sun. My village’s clay is yellow Ochore. Actually, I always remember my village when I use the colour yellow.

In Land Without A Map I have four paintings, all of them are cloud themed. From the beginning I always thought beyond and painted beyond… from landscape to mountainscape then cloudscape… and the cloud took me into the skyscape... In my recent art I am using some geometrics shape these I borrow from Mandala, from tantric art form.

Art always leads my life. Because of art my whole family’s life improved. After my education in London, my art improved many ways. Now all of my life I will continue my art… just to say no art no life.

See more of Govinda's work on his jotta profile.

Read more about Land Wihtout A Map and the Affordable Art Fair here.