A seven-day group art exhibition organised by Society of Fine Arts and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy holds multidimensional nature of art practice where seasoned and emerging artists share platform and exchange experiences which is underway at the National Art Gallery-1 of the BSA in the capital.
The exhibition is dedicated to renowned sculptor Hamiduzzaman Khan and founder of the SOFA鈥檚 founder artist Asadul Islam Asad.
Curated by artist Seikh Manir Uddin Jewel, the exhibition displayed 350 artworks of 175 artists across the country which was inaugurated on Saturday.
The artworks created with diverse mediums include drawings, paintings, prints, digital arts, photographs, sculptures, installations, tapestry and sculptures mainly exploring folk traditions and abstract modernist forms. 聽
While celebrating the beauty of nature, the artworks also tackle diverse issues, such as gender equity, environmental worries, and societal problems.
A woodcut print titled Untitled of Abdus Sattar and a watercolour painting titled Landscape of late artist Hamiduzzaman Khan along with artworks of the teachers of Dhaka University, Rajshahi University, Khulna University and Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology give a vibe of academic exhibition while contemporary young artist鈥檚 experimental works made the venue alive.
Young artists like Mimita Haque, Gopa Saha Bappan, Mohammd Asadurjaman Aslam Molla, Aysha Siddiqua, Pottush Fagun, Zarin Tasnim Shoity, Neamul Hoque Sakib, and Sonya Binta Hasan, among others, displayed their artworks which carried experiment through media and style with contemporary issues.
Under the leadership of artist Kazi Golam Kibria, the society ran more than four decades to awaken social awareness, kindled ethical thought within hearts, and showed that true art can help build a more beautiful world.
鈥楾he SOFA started the first traveling exhibition program at the non-government stage in Bangladesh and continues to maintain its continuity,鈥� the SOFA president Kibria said, adding that for the welfare of artists and art they accept contemporary realities for moving forward. 聽
鈥楾his exhibition plays a role in shaping up sensitive citizens, inspiring creative education and research, deepening respect and tolerance for culture, and making art more accessible to the public, which is also the goal of the SOFA,鈥� said Seikh Manir Uddin Jewel.
The exhibition concludes on October 31.
