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Artists of Bangladesh and West Bengal come together

Group exhibition at Bengal Gallery

Takir Hossain
Bengal Gallery of Fine Ans and Art Trust, Kolkata have jointly organised a group art exhibition, featuring the works of a teain of Bangladeshi painters along with a number of Kolkata- based painters. The exhibition, titled "Dhaka-Kolkata”, is now on at Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts, Dhanmondi.
The works of Bangladeshi senior most painters like Aminul Islam, Murtaja Baseer, Syed Jahangir, Hashem Khan and Rafiqun Nabi are veritable visual treats for art lovers. Other participating painters such as Mahmudul Haque, Abul Barq Alvi, Abdus Shakoor, Rokeya Sultana and Anisuzzaman's theme- based works add a dimension to the exposition.
Some prominent painters of Kolkata like Prakash Karmakar, Amitabh Sengupta, Robin Mondal and Tapan Mitra’s works make the exhibition more commendable and significant.
Aminul Islam, Murtaja Baseer and Shishir Bhattacharjee's drawing-based works are also eye catching. Murtaja Baseer is not only noted for his painting, but also for his realistic drawings and sketches. His pen based drawing "Morgue” delineates a dead body and the expression is clearly articulated of its conscientious lines. Nearing his 80s, he draws when he gets the time.
Aminul Islam's “Homage to Khajuraho” is an erotic drawing series mainly focusing on the physical relationship between males and females. The series articulates the proper emotion and fantasy of human beings. The drawings appear serene and the lines have been meticulously done. The works have a touch of transparency because of his use of brush washing. During the late 70s, the series had given him much acclaim.
Shishir Bhattacharjee's works signify varied social, political and economic crises of our society. His cartoons and caricatures are tody reflective present society. Ills.
alway Agreed mafs'satirical forms.
Mahmudul Haque has a fondness for compositions and forms. His works plunge deep into diverse kaleidoscopic patterns and an imaginary world. At the exhibition, his subdued colours and thick textures have made the work more relaxed.
Folk ballads from the "Mymensingh Geetika” — Mahua,
Malua; "Nakshi Kanthar Maath," "Gazir Pat" and "Manosha Pat" are recurring themes of Abdus Shakoor Shah's paintings. At the exhibition, his works denote a number of visages
of female and birds. The artist usually focuses on the expressions on female faces, especially the eyes.
Rafiqun Nabi is well known for his paintings, woodcut prints and drawings. His paintings delightfully project the tranquil ambience of nature and its unparalleled beauty. His characters and atmospheres are closely connected to our pastoral milieus. He received his higher education in printmaking from Greece in 1973. At the exhibition, one of his paintings delineates two cocks fighting. It's a very common scene in our rural areas. In the painting, crimson colour particularly gives an imposing view.
Ranjit Das is another important participant in the exhibition who is celebrated for his suggestive lines, diverse forms, vibrant pigments and contemplative themes. He is mainly a figurative painter. His "Searching for Soul" demonstrates a shouting face and the canvas is surrounded by a number of hands. The work indicates the agony and pain of suffering people in our society. Emerging in motion, his subjects have a realistic attachment with varied horizontal and vertical lines.
I lashem Khan is another senior painter in the group exposition. Abundant green, azure, yellow and white are dominant shades in his work. In "Song of a Tree and Kalshi”, Hashem has used contrasting blue, yellow and red to create the essence of nature in rural Bengal. A lonely female figure is noticeable in the work. Thick brush strokes and bold lines are key characteristics in the artist's works.
Prakash Karmakar is the most senior painter among the participating painters from the Kolkata in the exhibition. He is predominantly an acrylic and oil artist. He has tried various other media like pastel, ink and watercolour but the best of Prakash's works has been either oil or acrylic on canvas. His works reveal thick lines to draw human figures and then simplified backgrounds. At the exhibition, his "The Nature” is dominated by crimson and emerald green. His works are painted flatly in bold colours.
Rabin Mondal portrays a human visage with acrylic, which signify the character's struggle and pain. Coarse lines and rough surface are the two traits of the painting.
Amitabh SenGupta’s painting is marked by varied scribble writings and unusual forms. The painting looks more time consuming for his use of meticulous colours, lines and forms.
•Sudeshna Halder s painting gives us a touch of surrealism and the figures outlines are very clear and impressive.
Maloy Karmakar is another participant who is basically a landscape painter. He likes to portray nature's silence and its varied aspects. His works give us a poetic and sensual impression. Emerald green is the most predominant feature in his works.
The exhibition ends on November 22.