Durga will appear through many artistic lenses in Dhaka this Puja season, as a special exhibition brings together diverse interpretations of the goddess by established and emerging Bangladeshi artists.
Titled ‘Shilpir Chokhey Durga’ (Durga in the Eyes of an Artist), the four-day exhibition will run from 9 to 12 October at Gallery Chitrak in Dhanmondi.
Organised by Shakti Shilpajatra and initiated by Bishworong, the exhibition is being held on the occasion of Durga Puja.
The exhibition moves beyond the conventional religious image of Goddess Durga, exploring how artists interpret her form, character and symbolism through their imagination, emotions, experiences and individual creative languages.
Paintings and other visual works will offer varied perspectives on the goddess, reflecting the artists’ distinct approaches to art and personal experiences.
Among the participating artists are Biren Shome, Rezaul Hoque Liton, Ranjit Das, Nahid Niazi (Nipu), Naima Haque, Maksuda Iqbal Nipa, Jamal Ahmed, Syed Zahid Iqbal, Biplob Saha, Rezaun Nabi, Kazi Sayed Ahmed, Sheikh Afzal Hossain, Manashi Banik, Rokeya Sultana, Kanok Chapa Chakma, Biplob Biprodas, Samsul Alam Azad, Nisar Hossain, Sunil Kumar Malo, Tanvir Mithu, Mohammad Zahir Uddin, Punom Nargis, Kawsar Ahmad Tagor, Anukul Majumdar and Dr Azharul Islam Chanchal.
The exhibition will also feature works by Tulsi Rani Dash, Sheikh Mahedi Kamal, Miratul Fatima Raka, Anisuzzaman, Samsul Alam Ennan, Bipasha Hayat, Ahmed Nazir Khokon, Monidipa Dasgupta, Nahida Sharmin, Mukti Bhowmik, Shahjahan Ahmed Bkash, Dulal Chandra Gain, Shorna, Karu Titas, Kiriti Ranjan Biswas, Uttam Guha and Swarnov Saha.
