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A treasure-trove of ideas, forms and colours

Group exhibition of 19 painters at Shilpangan

Takir Hossain
A group art exhibition featur ing works of 19 painters is now on at Shilpangan Gallery Among the participating painters are those who place emphasis on the aesthetic element: Samar jit Ray Chowdhury. Hamiduzzaman Khan. Alakesh Ghosh, Chandra Shekhar Dey, Ranjit Das, Jamal Ahmed, Mohammad Eunus, Rokeya Sultana. Gulshan Hossain. Iffat Ara Dcwan, along with contemplative" artists like Nisar Hossain, Wakilur Rahman. Mustaque Ahmed and Maksudul Ahsan, as well as the passionate, hardwork-ing Anukul Chandra Majumdar. Javed Jalil and Rafi Haque.
The exhibition is certainly a must-see for art lovers in the sense that the featured painters belong to various generations and work with different mediums and themes. The themes are based on folk traditions, scenic beauty, inner visions, dreams, fantasies and a range of contemporary issues through realistic, semi-realistic, abstract and semi-abstract moods. Artists Sj^yif^ Roy Chowdhury, Alakesh Ghosh, Chandra Shekhar Dey, Ranjit Das. Jamal Ahmed, Rokeya Sultana, Kanak Chanpa Chakma, Javed Jalil and Anukul Majumdar carry their individual styles and unfailingly create something new, with refreshing themes and perspectives.
Samarjit Ray Chowdhury is the senior-most artist in the group. This prolific painter is known for his meticulous use of space and compositions. His canvases look more smart and free of rigidity. His works delve into
folklore, childhood memories and romanticism. Kites, fish, flowers and foliage emerge beautifully on his canvas. Highlighting folk culture is one of the central philosophies of his works.
Hamiduzzaman Khan is simultaneously a watercolourist, painter and sculp-tor, though he claims to lean more towards sculptures. Form is his prime concern. His quickly done watercolours add rustic beauty to their various mysterious phases.
Alakesh Ghosh is one of the most significant watercolourists in our country who plunges deep into diverse
aspects of our striking landscapes: jute and paddy loaded boats gliding on the river, moonlit nights with romantic horizons, bucolic beauty in splendour, and bullock carts in a meadow are recurring themes in his works. There is also a focus on the aspirations and lifestyles of the underpriv-ileged. His colours are vibrant, as demonstrated in the picturesque coastal areas of our country.
Chandra Shekhar Dey prefers to go into detail with resonant images, while his lines are provocatively stimulating. Various scribbly lines, hazy figures and unfamiliar
objects are noticeable. The pain of struggle, the power of desire and the strength of joy pulsate throughout his works.
Ranjit Das is celebrated for his suggestive lines, diverse forms, vibrant pigments and contemplative themes. He is mainly a figurative painter and his figures usually capture
agony and passion. Appearing in motion, his subjects have a realistic attachment with lines articulating sorrow and profound romanticism.
As for Jamal Ahmed, the artist has portrayed Bengali women in diverse moods, birds and horses, boats, gypsies, flood-hit people, fisher-men and marine life. His works are in acrylic and charcoal and reflect tranquillity and aesthetics as he captures the struggle of people living on the fringes of our society like vagabonds and the homeless.
Mustaque Ahmed is a self-taught painter, who has been quite active in the Dhaka art circuit over the last few years. Two years back his solo exhibition was held at Chitrak Gallery and it was received with much accolades. Ahmed s works focus on his artistic journey into the core of human philosophies. Mellow shades and dotted forms make a striking visual synchronisation in his works.
Renowned painter and printmaker Rokeya Sultana's works articulate a poetic essence of life in blue, yellow and crimson. Sensual lines and expressive colours are prime characteristics of her creations -- mostly mixed media and gouache.
Maksudul Ahsan has not confined himself to any particular theme throughout his artistic career. Previously, he had worked on historical personalities and their achievements, and various . socio-economic issues. In tbe^ course of time, he has concen trated more on abstract forms and compositions. Silence and mystery get the focus in his works.
Anukul Majumdar, a promising painter, likes to portray human emotions and adoration. The artist is seemingly keen on the relationship between mother and child. Vibrant colours and figures in motion are the noticeable aspects of his works.
The group exhibition, titled "Appointment," ends on June 12.