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Celebrating 400 years of Dhaka

Kazi Salahuddin's solo exhibition at BSA

Staff Correspondent
On the occasion of the 400th anniversary of Dhaka, painter Kazi Salahuddin Ahmed has organised a solo painting exhibition titled "Insight" at the National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) in the capital.
Nasrul Hamid, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources inaugurated the exhibition as chief guest. Eminent painter Syed Jahangir and BSA Director General Liaquat Ali Lucky were special guests at the inauguration.
About 130 paintings in different mediums are on display at the exhibition. From the beginning of his artistic career, Salahuddin has sought to create something refreshing and innovative, which is very close to the metropolitan community. He hails from Shambazar, one of the historical parts of Old Dhaka, an over-populated area. The place is famous for its cuisine, culture and architectural heritage. These images gave him an opportunity to closely observe his
beloved city. The changing city, urban life, socio-economic structure, common people and their way of life tremendously affected the artist's mind. All these elements are meticulously used in his works -sometimes symbolically, at other times directly. With the passage of time, Salahuddin has refined himself as an artist. Consequently, new lines, forms, textures and different types of objects have been added to his works.
Salahuddin is a self-taught artist. He has no academic background of art. He has completed his MSS in Public Relations, but his passion for art has inspired him to be an artist. He has developed himself by watching exhibitions, sharing views with artists and through regular practice.
Salahuddin's recent series, consisting of collages that echo the urban chaos seen from above - laid out onto a series of sizable canvases. The painter is comfortable working on a large canvas according to his theme, texture and composition. His work is clarified by a powerful engagement with forms, object and space, and with bold, impasto and sweeping brushstrokes. He has played with texture and illusion for the surface effects.
The painter has also collated video art for the current exhibition titled "Migration", "Internal Ring Tone", "Rhythm of Old Dhaka", and "Life breathe Unity".
About his works, the artist said, "I believe that old Dhaka has much to
offer, especially in terms of the advent of individualism that has wrought havoc in our society. My work is, therefore, focused to reinvent the old city. The interpretation I offer, are attempts to portray from a treasure trove of memories, a way of life that if allowed to become extinct which leaves us hallow and empty."
The exhibition will continue till April 27.