The Oriental Painting Study Group and Learning Design Studio have jointly organised a group art exhibition titled ‘Guru- Shishya: Shishya-Guru’ featuring traditional Bengali paintings at the Zainul Gallery of Dhaka University.
The exhibition supervised by art curator Mikhail Idris depicts the eternal rhythm of nature, human unity, the eternal beauty of Bengali art and culture alongside the spiritual bond of the Guru-Disciple tradition.
The exhibition was inaugurated by an honorary professor of Dhaka University’s oriental art department, Abdus Satter, on September 5.
Nakshi kantha artist Hosne Ara and founder of Her Story Foundation Zereen Mahmud Hosein were also present at the inaugural ceremony.
The Oriental Painting Studio was established in 2015 as a continuation of the Oriental Painting Study Group that began its journey in 2009.
Four artists of the Oriental Painting Studio, Malay Bala, Zahangir Alom, Amit Nandi and Pragati Chakma, have displayed 54 artworks created through wash, watercolour, miniatures, gouache, woodblock prints and tempera.
Malay Bala has displayed landscapes, portraits of Shakuntala and two portraits of SM Sultan and Safiuddin Ahmed at the exhibition, which has been dedicated to SM Sultan, marking his birth centenary.
The beauty of different seasons and the combination of women and their body postures have been depicted in Zahangir’s artworks inspired by various ragas of sub-continental classical music, literature and philosophy.
Amit Nandi’s works have been inspired by mythological stories as well as famous Bengalis, including Rabindranath Tagore, Kazi Nazrul Islam, Quamrul Hassan and Fakir Lalon Shah, and their works.
Besides, Amit has displayed line-dominated prints depicting Buddha’s life and spirituality.
Pragati Chakma has portrayed the festivals of the Mro community as well as Durga Puja and Saraswati Puja in his artworks mostly created with watercolour.
The exhibition will remain open till September 14.
