Soma Surovi Jannat's “Grey Contours” at AFD
Young artist Soma Surovi Jannat's solo art exhibition titled “Grey Contours” is currently underway at the La Galerie of Alliance Française de Dhaka (AFD).
The exhibition was inaugurated on March 23 where noted writer and art critic Professor Syed Manzoorul Islam was present as chief guest, while artist Professor Shishir Bhattacharjee and artist and critic Mustafa Zaman attended the opening ceremony as special guests. Bruno Plasse, director of AFD, delivered welcome address at the event.
The exhibition features Surovi artworks residing between the real and the imaginary. The recognisable forms of humans, animals and man-made objects are rendered unfamiliar since they are seen through the lens of imagination. The artist attempts to create a space where viewers can enhance their overall visual perception through an acute understanding of the interrelationship between the world and the constructed images.
“Grey Contours” consists mostly of a series of drawings interspersed with a few installations -- embodying Surovi's experience of living in a Santhal village in West Bengal, India. The sparse pen drawings rendered on handmade paper bring to light a new perspective on objects and natural elements.
Soma has already attended more than fifteen group exhibitions at home and abroad including 7th Beijing International Art Biennale, China, 2017.
The exhibition remains open till 7 April 2018 from 3pm to 9pm from Monday to Thursday and from 9am to12noon and 5pm to 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
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