Thupten Kelsang Dakpa

Profession: Freelance Writer

Professional Skills: Writing, Networking

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Thupten Kelsang Dakpa is a freelance writer and founding member of the Tibetan Art Collective.

Tibetan Art Collective is an emerging peer-based global network of creative individuals of Tibetan origin including visual artists, graphic designers, poets, writers and musicians. Our initiatives with minimal political overtones, aim to foster creative growth and self expression in the Tibetan diaspora. Also, as a socio-economic support system, we have initiated liaison between 1st generation & 2nd generation artists, organized/curated events and procured commissioned work for our artist-members.

He also works as a producer for the Tibet Connection radio show. His maiden radio series, The Exile Files, explores the dynamics of interpersonal relationship between the sexes in the Tibetan diaspora. The series delves into the conventional Tibetan paradigms of courtship and notions of sexuality among Tibetan youth.

As a speaker at the recent Kochi-Muziris Biennale’s  ‘Let’s Talk’ series, he presented his understanding of Tibetan identity in ‘exile’ and its documentation, the current state of Tibetan contemporary art and it’s tentative growth and how the premise of thought process of Tibetans can be chronicled through the creative work produced in ‘exile’.

Acknowledging the drawbacks of a singular narrative, his work is driven by the need for making and embracing contemporary culture in the Tibetan diaspora.

Visit : www.thetibetanartcollective.org for more information.