A group of 114 young photographers are displaying their works at two art venues in the capital dealing with the themes of natural beauty and diversity of Bangladesh.
The exhibition, Bangladesh in Frames, is the seventh edition of a show organised every year by Through the Lens: Bangladesh. It is being held simultaneously at the Drik Gallery in Dhanmondi and Kalpana Boarding in Old Dhaka, featuring a collection of 150 images.
The purpose of the show – as Saud A Faisal, who heads the photographic platform, put it – is to portray the ‘enlightened and beautiful Bangladesh’ rich in natural beauty and cultural diversity. A walk through the galleries will reveal the truth behind his statement.
There are photographs by Iresh Zaker that depict the rich greenery and life-giving water bodies of the country as well as photographs by Joya Karen capturing women involved in fun and festivity at a temple – to name a few.
Meanwhile, Ashraful Hadi and Ekramul Hasan photographed the traditional weavers working with colourful threads on their handlooms. Abeer Mahmud Haque’s photograph depicts another aspect of the country – that of its religious diversity, with a group of people seen praying with their hands raised above heads.
Zubair Al Mahmud’s photograph of a running horse ridden by a boy captivates the eye. Similarly captivating are Sudipto Das and Zamiruddin Faisal’s images of flying birds.
Among others, photographs of working men and women, street urchins, family life, windswept field of flowers and the countryside make the theme of the show easily distinguishable.
The exhibition opened on March 26 and will end today.
The exhibition, Bangladesh in Frames, is the seventh edition of a show organised every year by Through the Lens: Bangladesh. It is being held simultaneously at the Drik Gallery in Dhanmondi and Kalpana Boarding in Old Dhaka, featuring a collection of 150 images.
The purpose of the show – as Saud A Faisal, who heads the photographic platform, put it – is to portray the ‘enlightened and beautiful Bangladesh’ rich in natural beauty and cultural diversity. A walk through the galleries will reveal the truth behind his statement.
There are photographs by Iresh Zaker that depict the rich greenery and life-giving water bodies of the country as well as photographs by Joya Karen capturing women involved in fun and festivity at a temple – to name a few.
Meanwhile, Ashraful Hadi and Ekramul Hasan photographed the traditional weavers working with colourful threads on their handlooms. Abeer Mahmud Haque’s photograph depicts another aspect of the country – that of its religious diversity, with a group of people seen praying with their hands raised above heads.
Zubair Al Mahmud’s photograph of a running horse ridden by a boy captivates the eye. Similarly captivating are Sudipto Das and Zamiruddin Faisal’s images of flying birds.
Among others, photographs of working men and women, street urchins, family life, windswept field of flowers and the countryside make the theme of the show easily distinguishable.
The exhibition opened on March 26 and will end today.
Source: New Age