Kathmandu, March 7 -- A painting that takes six months to complete is reduced to a 15-second reel. A dance rehearsed for years is compressed into a trending audio clip.

In today's digital world, making art is not enough. You also have to post it to remain relevant and visible. And for many artists, this is both an opportunity and a source of pressure.

Scroll through Instagram, and it seems as if new art appears every day. However, behind many of those posts are weeks, sometimes months, of invisible labour. The contrast between the slow nature of art and the fast rhythm of reels has created a new tension. Are artists creating for the craft itself, or for the algorithm?

For hyperrealist artist Manish Dhoju, the answer lies in patience. H...