56 - Matthieu RICARD (Born in 1946)

Matthieu RICARD (Born in 1946) Rehearsal for the Roaring Lion Dance, Shechen Monastery, Nepal, 2015 Art print, UltraChrome HDX pigment inks, Epson Premium Glossy paper, mounted on 2mm Dibond 60 x 76 cm Label on the back of the mount. This exhibition print may show slight marks or imperfections. Proceeds from the sale of this print benefit the Karuna Shechen Association and its relief programs for victims of the August 26, 2026, floods in Nepal. During the public rehearsal for the annual sacred dance festival at Shechen Monastery in Nepal, the Tibetan monk-dancers wear neither masks nor costumes, but they add multicolored scarves to their monastic robes. Here, the dance of one of the eight manifestations of Guru Padmasambhava, Sengué Drakdrok (Roaring Lion). During the public rehearsal for an annual festival of sacred dances at Shechen Monastery in Nepal, the dancers do not wear masks or costumes but add multicolored scarves to their monastic robes. Here, they are performing the dance of one of the Eight Manifestations of Guru Padmasambhava, Senge Drakdrok (Lion’s Roar).