Buddha's 'Peace' at Gallery Cosmos
Gallery Cosmos organised a ten-day (September 28-October 7) solo art exhibition, titled Peace by artist Proshanta Karmakar Buddha, at their space in New DOHS, Mohakhali, Dhaka.
Marie-Annick Bourdin, Ambassador of France to Bangladesh, graced the inaugural ceremony as chief guest. Nazneen Azim, Chairperson, Gulshan Literacy Program Foundation and Engr Iftikhar Kajol, Managing Director, Totaltel, were present as special guests. Dr Niaz Zaman, Advisor at the Department of English, Independent University, Bangladesh presided over the programme. Tehmina Enayet, Director of Cosmos Gallery, delivered the welcome address at the event.
“The artist is on a quest to find peace through art. Peace is what we pursue for the betterment of our life,” said Marie-Annick Bourdin after inaugurating the exhibition.
Artist Proshanta Karmakar Buddha has created his own style of art that is both modern and unique. He longs for a world devoid of chaos, brutality and hopelessness. He anticipates a peaceful utopia where human empathy and cooperation transcend national boundaries. It may be a 'fool's dream' but a world without hope is not a world worth living in. The spirit of that hope echoes through his works. Till date, Buddha has put up 29 solo exhibitions and participated in at least 96 national and international group exhibitions.
Buddha's passion for art inspired him to be a full-time artist, sporting enormous courage and dedication. He received several national and international awards, including the 1992 'Honorable Mention Award' at a competition hosted by Alliance Française de Dhaka, the 1991 Okamoto Prize by the Asian Cultural Center for UNESCO in Tokyo, Japan and the 1990 Best Award on printmaking at the 9th National Young Artist's Exhibition at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
The exhibition, showcasing 42 artworks by the artist, will run from 12 noon to 8 pm daily.
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