Nepal’s Gen Z movement continues through art a year later
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In Nepal, young people are using art to process and remember a political movement that began on September 8, 2025, and led to a change in government.
One year after the events unfolded, artists are creating works that express the emotions and experiences of those involved. Swoopna Suman’s song “Yaad Haru Ma” offers solace to those who died during the movement, while Neetesh Jung Kunwar’s “Speechless” conveys a sense of abandonment.
On September 8, 2026, Katha Ghera and Freedom Studio performed a playback theatre piece called “Remembering September 8” hoping to foster collective healing through performance. The same day, the collective ‘के’ (K?) launched a year-long art exhibition at Kaalo.101 in Lalitpur, inviting the public to contribute art, stories, and reflections.
Artists continued to engage with the movement’s themes the following day, staging a play at the old parliament building in New Baneshwar that recounted the events leading to Balendra Shah’s election as Prime Minister. The movement’s impact continues to resonate as artists provide spaces for remembrance and catharsis.
