Ceramics exhibition concludes at FFA
A beautiful exhibition of ceramics concluded on Saturday at Zainul Gallery -1 & 2, Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka (DU). 80 artworks by 42 students of the Department of Ceramics were on display. Eight students were awarded for their best artworks on the inaugural day.
Professor Md Akhtaruzzaman, Vice-Chancellor of DU inaugurated the exhibition as chief guest with Chairman of the department, Associate Professor Devasish Paul in the chair.
The artists have experimented with different themes and mediums. Besides ceramic works, pen and pencil drawings depicting still life were also on display organised by the Ceramics Department as its annual exhibition.
Student Mabia Akhter received the Best Experimental Award for her mixed media work titled 'Abalamban', while another student Sharmin Akhter Shimu bagged the Best Award in Clay Medium for her colourfully decorated and striking fruit bowl set. Mohammad Al-Amin won Mir Mostafa Memorial Award for his work, titled 'Narrow Mind', portraying a set of broken tea-pots.
Biplob Kumar Mandol won Shamsul Islami Nizami Memorial Award for his stunning pottery work titled 'Barrier Roof Pottery'. Abu Ibn Rafi won Gopesh Malakar Honourary Award for his work titled 'Studio Pottery' and Pritom Kumar Singha won Maron Chand Paul Memorial Award for his ceramic sculpture, titled 'The Mother'. Anamika Das and M Solaiman won Koichi Takita Honourary Award and Abu Sayeed Talukder Memorial Award, respectively.
Sourav Das' work, titled 'Capitalism', depicted a symbolic effect of capitalism as it showed three vultures eating up the bones of a human being. Folk themed works along with the nuance of nature were prominently showcased at the exhibit.
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