Visual miniature artist Khalifa Palash is known for depicting vast landscapes, portraits, and the struggles of everyday people on surprisingly miniature canvases, including boards, paper, stamps, and even grains of rice.
His 10th solo exhibition showcases the incredible detail and depth he achieves on these miniature surfaces.
The six-day exhibition, 鈥楤angla Miniature and Nano Painting鈥�, was curated by artist Kibria Kazi and opened on October 10 at Zainul Gallery-2, Dhaka University.
It features 73 artworks that offer a striking contrast between the diminutive size of the canvases and the expansive themes they represent.
Among the highlights is Palash鈥檚 portrait of William Shakespeare, created on a one-millimetre square using watercolour.
He also crafted five other portraits on individual rice grains, each measuring just 3.5 x 5 millimetres.
The exhibition includes 10 miniatures, each measuring less than 10 millimetres on either side. In addition, Palash displayed 60 nano paintings, which range from a few inches to a few centimetres in size.
One notable work, a 12-square-centimetre watercolour painting, titled Worker, captures a group of labourers collecting concrete for a construction site.
Another acrylic-on-board painting, titled A Young Lady, shows a woman sipping coffee at a restaurant, measuring 24 square centimetres.
Meanwhile, Destitute Old Man, another acrylic on board artwork, portrays a homeless elderly man on the streets, taking drugs.
In his watercolour painting, Fruit Shopkeeper (42 square centimetres), Palash depicts a street fruit seller surrounded by a vibrant display of fresh produce.
鈥業 believe there is no such thing as 鈥樷�榮mall鈥欌��. Every great vision begins with fragments, and from the gathering of the seemingly minute emerges the vast, the monumental,鈥� Palash said, reflecting on his three-decade-long artistic journey. 鈥極ver the years, I鈥檝e embraced the canvas as a companion, unveiling emotions in miniature form,鈥� he added.
Currently an assistant professor at Khulna Public College, Palash has participated in numerous group exhibitions and workshops both in Bangladesh and abroad.
The exhibition will run until October 15.