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WONDROUS WOMEN

Group art exhibition at Galleri Kaya

Takir Hossain
On the occasion of International Women's Day, Galleri Kaya is hosting a group art exhibition, titled "Freedom in Creativity”, featuring the works of 17 women artists. Two sculptors are also taking part in the exhibition — now on at Galleri Kaya in Uttara.
Among the participating artists are: Tahera Chowdhury, Saeeda Kamal, Farida Zaman, Naima Haque, Kanak Chanpa Chakma, Ivy Zaman, Fareha Zeba, Atia Islam Annie and Maksuda Iqbal Nipa.
Saeeda Kamal, considered an earnest watercolourist, has a passion for portraying natural beauty, quiet environment, greenery, riverine beauty, cloudy sky and more. At the exhibition, it has been clearly demonstrated that the artist's favoured technique is based on smooth wash colours. At times, the artist uses thin colours for representing her focused subjects. Two of her works are realistic with a touch of impressionism. She has also portrayed seasonal changes and soothing landscapes.
About the position of women in the society, Maksuda Iqbal Nipa feels, "Our women have not been able to make real progress due to various reasons. Women play significant roles in families, societies and work places. But the real scenario is that women often face discrimination — at home and work."
At the exhibition, Nipa’s oil based paintings feature
abstract expressionism. Her main purpose has been to capture the beauty of nature from her perspective. She has concentrated on applying colours. Deep layers of colours (blue and yellow) provide a unique tone to her canvas.
Naima Haque is known as an illustrator. At the exhibition, her two paintings have a delicate touch of pure abstraction. Scribbles, rectangular forms are set against a blue ground. Her works denote purity and spirituality where soft colours and tiny forms are prominent. Her works also highlight graphic lines.
Kanak Chanpa Chakma has been working on ethnic themes for a long time. Her works invariably feature indigenous people and their daily chores. Imposing texture and mellow surface with meticulous space provide a personal hallmark to her works. She is inspired by the vivid colours of indigenous attire, the hills, forests, 'jhum' cultivation, pristine blue waterfalls, dance and music in other words, anything that defines life in the hilly areas of Bangladesh. Her works also capture the serene moods associated with Buddhism and its various spiritual aspects. The semi-realistic and the abstract mingle in her works. The figures in her paintings are lively and easily communicate with the viewers for their expressive traits.
Atia Islam Annie's works highlight women's regrets, despair and frustration. Her works also focus on corruption, misplaced idealism and religious intolerance. At the exhibition, her works are surrealistic where raw colours
and distorted figures are focused. Large areas are painted over with black, red, green and blue and have a kaleidoscopic appearance. Her images in colour convey the message of inner struggle.
Ivy Zaman is well known for her thematic sculptures. On careful examination of her works at the exhibition, one would see that Ivy endeavours to mix archetypal images with local materials found in her surroundings. Her casts in bronze take a different turn from the creativity of her strongX and confident hands. Her prime concern is form, like her husband (prominent sculptor Hamiduzzaman Khan). She is continuously exploring the boundaries of expression with the varieties of birds and different botanical motifs like seeds, roots, trees, foliage as well as numerous indigenous forms.
Fareha Zeba is recognised for her conceptual works. At the exhibition, her paintings capture the essence of female bliss, woes and aspirations. Zeba has also focused on acid victims and disadvantaged women. The painter also gets inspiration from poetry, novels and stories. The artist says, "Women have played vital roles in many sectors in our country. But in general they are always neglected in our male-dominated society. As a painter, I have also faced discrimination in some subtle ways among my male friends."
The exhibition ends on March 19.