Culture Desk
A group painting exhibition titled “Extending” recently was held at Galerie Zoom, Alliance Fran�aise de Dhaka in the capital. Eminent artist Samarjit Roy Chowdhury graced the occasion as the chief guest. Bruno Plasse, director of Alliance Francaise de Dhaka presided over the opening ceremony.A workshop titled “Painting Progressive” was held by the students of Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Development Alternative throughout the month of September in 2017. The artists have focused on natural beauty, landscape, rural beauty, texture and greenery, magnificence of nature as well as more. They also portrayed many themes which have a close touch with the nature, time and childhood memories. The participating artists were an intense observer of their surrounding ambiances and they meticulously projected them. Their paintings are refreshing and provide the spectators with a sense of pleasure. Their depictions are lively and vigorous. The artworks conceived and created from this workshop were exhibited at the gallery.
‘Extending’ is an endeavour by artists S.M Ehsan, Kuntal Barai, Dilruba Sharmin Rumky, Nayan Tripura, , Mahmuda Ahmed, Bappy Linkon Roy, Suman Biswas, Rajin Mustafa Dipraw, Madhabi Sultana and Sajia Rahman Sondha. The artists used acrylic, watercolour, ink, collage and mixed media.
