‘Beckoning Horizon’: Azmeer Hossain’s exhibition to run till July 23

Azmeer Hossain's fifth solo exhibition "Beckoning Horizon" showcases sixty-two of his abstract and realistic paintings at the Edge Gallery in Gulshan. The exhibition features multiple series of abstract, objective and non-objective paintings by the artist such as "Horizon", "Memory", "Fragment", "My Journey", "Mindscape", and "Before Time".

Initially, the exhibition began on June 18 and is now set to be available at the gallery till July 23.

"Normally whenever we think about the horizon, we look as far as our vision can comprehend," said Azmeer Hossain. "However, I cannot help but wonder what's beyond that. Every painting in this exhibition embodies the horizons of my mind, accumulating over my experience with nature, life, and my imagination."

Every painting in this exhibition expresses a unique sensation through the use of space and dimensions as if to give the viewers an insightful look towards the infinite horizon trapped in the canvas.

"Azmeer sir's work has always been fascinating as they represent so much more than what meets the eye," says Sanjida Sultana, a school teacher and passionate artist. "His efforts and thoughts are apparent in his art. No wonder his paintings take months or even years to complete."

Taking a closer look, viewers may notice the vast multitude of layers used to perfectly portray the space between the subjects in the paintings in such a way so that it seamlessly mirrors reality.

"In our daily life we are living in a city that is filled with diversified textures, noises, forms, colours, sounds and smells," said renowned artist Syed Golam Dastagir. "This chaotic and packed city is where Azmeer was born and brought up, and this has greatly influenced his art."

Watercolour has been a traditional medium in Bangladeshi art, dating from the Pala to Mughal eras. However, this particular type of watercolour was of an opaque quality. Later on, the British era introduced a new type of watercolour that belonged to the British impressionist school, which is transparent in nature.

Azmeer Hossain is well known for his mastery over the use of watercolours. "We are learning a lot about art every day. Yet, I feel the methods we use to create art should be equally researched," said the artist.

After almost twenty-five years of studying and research, Azmeer Hossain came up with his own unique way of using watercolours. "Suppose a buffalo stands before a tree. There is an obvious gap between the two subjects in reality, yet watercolour painting methods would not be able to express that gap in the canvas."

"Over the years, I have developed my own way to remedy these flaws of watercolour," mentions Azmeer Hossain. "This particular way of using watercolour has become my signature style."

"In the future, I am hoping to spread my knowledge on watercolours to the next generation of artists," concluded Azmeer Hossain.