A five-day group art exhibition titled Shilpa Sandhan is under way at Safiuddin Shilpalay at Dhanmondi in the capital.
The event showcases the diverse art heritage of Bangladesh.
Jointly organised by Zobra the art village and Dot to Line the exhibition is displaying 55 works of 24 contemporary artists of the country.
The artworks created in acrylic and oil on canvas and watercolour on paper explore the contemporary art practice of Bangladesh.
Artworks of artists, including Jamal Ahmed, Shabin Shahriar, Harun Ar Rashid Tutul, Nahida Sharmin, Kanak Aditya, Mahfuza Beauty, Refat Jahan Kanta, Monira Begum Lipe, Touhid Shimul and Rubina Nargis, are being displayed at the exhibition.
The exhibition displays landscape, portrait, still life, conceptual designs and abstract forms with representational and presentational style.
Jamal Ahmed’s watercolour on paper titled Going Home shows women and children returning home before the rain.
Mukti Bhowmik’s acrylic on canvas titled Love shows cuddling pigeons.
Mahfuza Beauty’s acrylic on canvas titled Stories of City Birds shows that deforestation in the city affects the life of birds and animals.
Refat Jahan Kanta’s acrylic on canvas titled Nature shows the landscape from the top.
‘Shilpa Sandhan is not an art platform, but an outcome of a series of art camps organised by Zobra the art village and Dot to Line to explore and patronise art,’ said Touhid Shimul, chief executive officer of Zobra the art village.
‘The exhibition is displaying artworks of Cox’s Bazar Art Camp and Gazipur Art Camp where artists from different parts of the country participated. We believe this programme will go beyond the borders,’ said Rubina Nargis, director of Dot to Line.
The exhibition, inaugurated on Saturday, will end on October 16.
