“Can the Divine Presence be Felt So Easily?”
A group painting exhibition titled “Can the Divine Presence be Felt So Easily?” is on at La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka (AFD). The exhibition was inaugurated on May 5.
Architect and critic Mustapha Khalid Palash and Dr Rashid Amin, Associate Professor, Department of Fine Arts, Jagannath University attended the opening ceremony as special guests. Bruno Plasse, director, AFD presided over the opening ceremony.
The group art exhibition featuring artists Al-Akhir Sarker, Farzana Haque and Shah Syed Khwaja Mukaddas Shadi Ahmed puts forward the titular question.
Akhir looks deep at the inner world and tries to find his own place in the wider land of imagination through his specific theme of paintings. In his concept, Akhir has a clear view in depicting beauty, taking inspiration in a combination of Bengali people's traditions, feelings, customs, religious behavior and thoughts.
Farzana Haque deals with the theme of feminism. Her paintings stem from a philosophy of 'beauty'. Women's empowerment is central to her work. The artist personifies woman as an embodiment of faith, love, determination, commitment and sacrifice.
Shadi Ahmed Mukaddas's artworks are greatly influenced by Sufism tradition and Islamic calligraphy. The techniques and mediums in his work are versatile and rich.
The exhibition is open daily from 3pm to 9pm on weekdays and 9am-12 noon and 5pm to 8pm on weekends till May 17. It is closed on Sunday.
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