Kuntal Barai’s solo art exhibition to end Saturday

Kuntal Barai’s solo art exhibition will end Saturday. Photo: UNB
Kuntal Barai’s solo art exhibition will end Saturday. Photo: UNB

A 16-day solo art exhibition by Kuntal Barai titled 'Displaced in Dhaka' will end Saturday at Alliance Francaise de Dhaka, reports UNB.

Academic, urban expert and art writer Nazrul Islam inaugurated the exhibition on 2 May as the chief guest.

Art critic Mustafa Jaman attended the opening function as the guest of honour and he also discussed on this painting on 15 May in a discussion event 'Artist Talk'.

A total of 100 artworks were put on displays which are done with mixed media, printing and acrylic.

Kuntal Barai, a young artist, did his BFA and MFA from the Painting department of University of Development Alternative. He has attended more than 20 group exhibitions at home and abroad.

He got the 'Honorable Award' for the 17th Asian Art Biennale by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.

A number of studies state that Dhaka has reached the peak of worst situation with its unplanned growth. Overpopulation, traffic congestion, "development" sprees, and insanitary conditions have reached an all-time high.

Where for a select few who can bear the brunt of a megalopolis gone haywire, Dhaka is a necessary evil, but the majority of Dhakaites do not find Dhaka a safe haven anymore.

The project is a survey of all of these and more. As an artist Kuntal Barai's work takes into account the chaos as well as the sense of loss all have developed over the years. Still the artist believes there is an organic form of life in this chaos through which a new vision may one day burst into view.