Cultural Correspondent
The two-week exhibition of the art works by Bangladeshi and Japanese artists concluded at the Gallery Chitrak in Dhanmondi on Tuesday.
The exhibition was inaugurated on February 14 by Japan’s ambassador to Bangladesh Shiro Sadoshima.
Gloria Foundation has organised the exhibition as part of its cultural exchange programme with different countries of the world. The show titled Japan Bangladesh Friendship Painting Exhibition showcases 32 works by 10 Japanese and 19 Bangladeshi artists.
Local and Japanese artists have displayed artworks representing the cultural heritage and nature of the respective countries .
The main attraction of the show was four untitled acrylic paintings by veteran Japanese artist Tadaichi Skamoto depicting the natural beauty of his motherland.
Sakamoto’s works show the mountains and rivers, flora and fauna of the earthquake-prone country. In one of his works the artist has prominently focused on the beauty of the rising sun and its reflection on water. Another Japanese artist Kaho Takano has painted a spectacular image of Goutam Buddha in his signature style of contemplation.
Artist Satuko Fujimura depicts a beautiful flower vase in which colourful flowers have been arranged following Japanese traditional Ikebana.
Other Japanese participants in the show are Chuzaburo Araki, Yoko Kawasaki, Noriko Obata, Hiromi Mori, Keizo Hayashi, Kazuaki Yoneya and Fukazawa Koro.
Bangladeshi artists also present some colourful paintings featuring the natural fauna and cultural heritage of the country. Some of the local participants have also presented thought-provoking paintings containing the contemporary society.
Seasoned artist Abdus Shakoor Shah’s acrylic painting, Three Face, follows the composition of the traditional pata chitra (scroll painting) where two female faces and a male face represent the rural life in the country.
Another eye-catching painting Fisher Man by Jamal Ahmed presents a lone fisherman pulling his fishing net against the backdrop of a sea.
Source: Weekly Holiday
