Focusing on what if rather than what was

Subash Thebe Limbu’s debut film ‘Ningwasum’ shows the limitless possibilities for experimentation in the craft.

The room is draped in black cloth, and in the middle of it are two life-size mannequins hanging horizontally in the air, appearing as if they are reaching out for one another. Cladded from top to bottom in white—from white motorcycle helmets, white space jumpsuit, white gloves to white lace-up boots, the mannequins appear like two astronauts floating in the night sky.