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Exhibition

Of rivers, waterfalls and roses

Samia Samad Shanta's solo exhibition at "Shilpangan"

FAYZA HAQ
SAMIA Samad Shanta's solo exhibition, which opens at "Shilpangan" on 25th April, comprises of 50 oil paintings, most with the message of peace and har-
mony. Whether they be landscapes,
seascapes or nature, most have an integral tranquilizing element in them. Shanta has been painting now for over ten years, studying at Swapan Chowdhury's "Nandan Shilpa Kendra" till 1990 and then continuing for some months with Rosy Welch at Dallas, USA. She has also taken lessons from Mustafa Manwar, Mashuk Helal of "Bichitra", and Maqsuduzzaman of "Jailjai Din". She prefers to do landscapes and still life to other subjects. She does her work in oil as she finds it much more convenient than watercolour. She also enjoys cutting and pasting that collage involves. At first, when she had to put delicate outlines, it was difficult for her but now she has overcome this problem. She also hesitates to do human or any living figures as one of her overly religious aunts has turned her mind against this.
About the painting on Niagara Falls, which brings in the water its foam, the rocks, trees and blue skies beyond, she says that she has actually visited this place and has been inspired by it. She was guided by some photographs of this place taken by her family. The white giant splashes of the water along
with the intermingling brown of the rocks and collected clear blue water of the water on top and below matching with the turquoise sky above present a picturesque scene indeed. "Kalboishakhi" storm comprises of splashes of blue on top which merge green, red, brown and red in the centre and below giving a vivid impression of an angry stormy sky.
"Sunset on a sea beach" has interesting strokes of yellow ochre, burnt umber and gray to bring in the sky with the gold disc of the sun in the centre. Below is the vast expanse of the water in shades of green, blue, gray and yellow. A few curved lines suggest humans passing by. Below is the reflection of the sky on the water. "Sunset" again brings in the gorgeous colours of the sky in parallel bars, zigzags and blotches of mauve, orange, vermilion, gold and royal blue. The sky appears like the brilliant plumage of
some exotic bird of paradise. "Rough sea" contains the depiction of beautiful cascading waves in shades of blue ranging from pale turquoise to steel blue touched with foamy white of the gathering salty froths. In front is the dramatic black sea beach and to the
side are rocks containing a bent bare branched tree seen against a flamingo pink and yellow sky. Splashes of gray green and blue clouds float on the pale sky.
"Flood 1998" brings in the devastation by flooding in a village, where sweeps of water have engulfed the human existence and the natural growth. In the distance are seen the tops of thatched huts and trees seen against a pale blue sky. This is one of the few paintings in which the ugliness of reality has crept in. The same theme is seen in "Flood" where the gray expanse of the sky is seen against the overwhelming blue-green flood waters within which are seen five brown thatched tops of houses floating in the waves.
"Midnight roses" bring in a bunch of flowers in pastel shades and orange with their accompanying bottle-green leaves seen against a brown flat background. The white flecks on the flowers make them appear like candy floss. "Flowers" is similarly a presentation of rich hued blossoms seen on a blue and green vase. "A flowering tree" has all the delicacy of Japanese prints in the presentation of a spring of pink flowers with their branches and leaves seen against a pale jade setting. "Aajihey Bashanta" is a curious composition of exotic birds, bursts of blossoms ,fruits and fleshy leaves.
Apart from painting, Shanta enjoys dancing and cooking.