RA Kajol's "Greedom" and 'Free Faces' at Shilpangan
Contemporary art gallery Shilpangan is hosting a two-week long solo art exhibition titled "Greedom" and Free Faces by Denmark-based Bangladeshi artist RA Kajol. Eminent writer and critic, Professor Syed Manzoorul Islam inaugurated the exhibition on March 15.
Kajol is an artist known for creating works that focus on innovative ideas and social commitments. He came into the limelight with his colony series. Subsequently, he worked on different painting series including - Imbalanced World, Violence, National Flag, Song of Loneliness, Cold Fire, Democrazy, Oil Head and more.
In the exhibition, he showcases the dialectical relationship between freedom and greed in his series “Greedom”. In the Free Faces series, the artist depicted the visages of people unknown to him. A distinct rhythm and a free flow of colours are the prime traits of the series.
“We achieved freedom, but we are not free from our greed, which is why, the exhibition is titled "Greedom",” said the artist. “I have tried to experiment with colour plates, using it as my brush to spontaneously portray the Free Faces series. I have also used the edge of the plate to create sharp thin lines.”
The exhibition is open from 3 pm to 8 pm daily and will conclude on March 28.
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