‘People of many colours’ at AFD

While many people complain about the congested life of Dhaka city, Dr Sajid Bin Doza Bonny draws inspiration from them. The innumerable anonymous faces and their inner colours have thus become the subject of his cultural cartoon exhibition titled, People of many colours. The exhibition is hosted by Alliance Française de Dhaka (AFD).

Eminent cartoonist and Editor of Unmad, Ahsan Habib, was present as chief guest at the inaugural ceremony. Cartoonist Nasreen Sultana Mitu and Mehedi Haque were also present as special guests.

Nasreen, during her brief speech, called the exhibition a ‘slice of life’ which demostrates the spontaneity of our surroundings that we often tend to ignore. According to Mehedi Haque, the artworks are not only illustrated comments of the society, but also proves the sense of observation, patience and integrity of the artist towards his work.

An architect by profession, Dr Sajid has a keen interest in heritage studies and cultural distinctiveness. The nostalgia of his childhood is evident in his impeccable strokes. Very distinctively, Dr Sajid has portrayed seemingly ‘obsolete’ objects, for example a lantern, as a source of exploration for the new generation. Along with people, a number of animals have occupied his canvases.

“These animals are inseparable characters of our lives. They might not talk. Yet, they have their expressions,” says the artist.

The array of characters are in display until December 31, 2019 at La Galerie, AFD.