Gareth Prew's practice centers around expressing and breaking taboos surrounding mental health in Western culture; this project is no different in the respect that it is expressing the affects of South Asian Socio-Culture on his mental health, and in turn trying to cut down the taboo surrounding the issues not only in South Asian but also Global culture.

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As Prew walks through his journey; beyond having control over it, he goes through ups and downs, moments were captured brilliantly through his vibrant abstract photographs.

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His Conceptual works simply tells the story of his state of mind using perfectly crisp, sharp images, to blurred abstract image, and to show his darkest moments a completely black image.

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All photographs were taken during his LASANAA Artist in Residency at NexUs Culture Nepal & visiting places within and beyond Kathmandu, be it alone or with good friends made during his stay, or the NexUs family.

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His ability to adapt and blend into Asian/Nepali Culture  not only made him much happier and healthier, but gave him comfort to be who he is with his emotional well being.

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Ashmina Ranjit

Kathmandu, Nepal

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Feburary 23, 2018