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Maintaining a private atelier

Takir Hossain
Accomplished painter Mohammad Eunus has an atelier at the top floor of his house at Uttara in the city. Having ample space, the studio consists of five rooms. He has held several solo exhibitions and group exhibitions in the country and abroad over the years and the paintings have originated from the studio. Enus is a Professor at the Department of Graphic Design, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka.
Eunus is one of the leading painters from the '70s, when the nation was caught up in the freedom movement. At the time, the country faced many catastrophes and crossed a number of dilemmas — a time when our art, literature proceeded with a new vision and novel ideas and themes. The painter closely observed the changing socio-political and economic conditions of the country.
The painter feels that the studio is also a recreational and spiritual place for him. The accommodation helps him to rediscover and reconsider his thinking process, subject matter and procedure of application. "Intelligence, perception and sensibility are three ingredients for a good quality painting. If you want to plunge these in your art you should deeply ponder on your work. I feel a quiet place is very vital for creating something novel and refreshing," the painter said
Eunus is an earnest painter and he works at a number of paintings simultaneously. His modes of expression are pure abstraction and abstract expressionism. He frequently changes the arrangement of his forms and compositions as well as the overall structure of his paintings. The paintings of different sizes in varied mediums (included oil, acrylic and mixed mediums) are stored in wooden shelves at different corners of his spacious studio. His studio is north facing and roomy. It's a well-maintained and clean place. There is a wooden shelf where he keeps colour tubes, brush, spatula, pencil, pastel and other accessories.
There is a study room attached to the studio with a shelf full of rare books on art, literature, history, anthropology, architecture and more. The painter is well informed about contemporary art trends. "When I take a pause from my work, I enter the studio. I select a book and plunge into my study," said the painter.
"My studio is a space for me where I think about my work plan. I was inspired to set up the studio when I visited different countries in Europe and Eastern Asia during of my solo exhibition, seminar and art fiesta. I spent several months there and visited several studios owned by artists. I felt that the studio plays a vital role in a painter’s life. When I used to work other places (except studio), it was very difficult for me to concentrate on painting. I wanted to have a quiet atmosphere that would enhance my inner visions. My
studio provides all that. The space not only helps me to focus on my work, but also inspires me to think independently," said Eunus.
Despite living in Japan for a long time in pursuit of higher studies, Eunus has not been directly influenced by Japanese art. Japanese art is known for its soft colours, minimal expressions and meticulous lines and forms. His colours and forms clearly voice the dilemma of our times. The artist feels that drawings are an appearance of the thoughts, the inner world and what literally makes the daily life of an artist. His works show the world the way he sees it, and manifest the essence of the things he has seen. His paintings are also mirror of his mind frame. His lines signify the modern mode of expression. His expression features varied structures, oval, encircled and doodle forms, symbols, triangular and rectangular shapes and lines have taken over the canvas. Geometric structures and architectural views also give a new perspective to his works. Adjoining columns, slabs, walls, broken pillars, ruined walls, rusted pipes, broken doors, rickshaws, wrecked guitars, wheels, windows, scattered papers are recurring objects in his works. Some of the other motifs in Eunus' paintings are animals (horses, peacocks, and bison), ancient edifice, cactus, vessels, hills and sky. Some of his paintings clearly highlight pure composition. The compositions convey his fondness for translucent lines and tiny forms.