Nepal, April 19 -- If you stumble upon artist Ashim Shakya's recent works, we wouldn't blame you if you thought it was a film poster for a dark dystopian movie, perhaps the prequel to Apocalypse Now. Shakya specializes in graphic illustrations he categorizes as surreal but based on reality. And what's more, Shakya is also a musician.

Shakya grew up in Kathmandu and loved sketching since his childhood days. He was also an avid science enthusiast and he liked experimenting with different things, especially pulling apart a gadget or machinery and putting it back together. "But there was only so much I could do with science as there was no computer or internet at the time. But to cater to my need of experimenting, I got involved in art," he ...