Kathmandu, March 21 -- Grief, though heavy, can often be an artist's muse. It can serve as a source of creative energy or the subject of their work. I felt this when I stepped inside Siddhartha Art Gallery to observe the ongoing exhibition 'What Once Was'. Artists Sabita Gyawali and Katyani Rai's debut exhibition deals with emotion, memory, grief and loss.

Their artworks present emotions that mere words fail to capture. As Mathiole, a designer/illustrator, says, "Art speaks where words are unable to explain." Observing their creations, it seems that when words were inadequate, art provided a means for them to voice what had long been hidden in silence.

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