Int’l crafts show begins at Shilpakala Academy

DOT Desk
An international crafts exhibition featuring crafts and sculptures by artists from 12 countries kicked off on Saturday at the National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, reports The New Age.
Artists from Bangladesh, China, France, Germany, India, Iran, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom and the United States have displayed crafts bearing their respective traditions at the show.
The exhibition titled ‘Brilliant’, which is the 4th edition of the new crafts international artists’ exhibition, has been organised jointly by faculty of fine arts of Dhaka University and academy of fine arts and design of Tsinghua University, China, in association with Shanghai Arts and Design Academy.
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and Bengal Foundation is giving logistic support to the exhibition, which was inaugurated by Dhaka University vice-chancellor Dr M Akhtaruzzaman.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by dean of faculty of fine arts of Dhaka University Nisar Hossain, dean of academy of fine arts and design of Tsinghua University Lu Xiao Bo, Bengal Foundation managing director Luva Nahid Chowdhury, cultural counsellor of Chinese embassy Sun Yan and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy director general Liaquat Ali Lucky.
‘After Beijing, Tokyo and Shanghai, we are happy to organise the fourth edition of the show in Dhaka jointly with faculty of fine arts of Dhaka University. The exhibition is a celebration of oriental arts and crafts,’ said Lu Xiao Bo.
‘I hope the exhibition will play a significant role in the sharing of experiences about exploration and conservation of new crafts. We have also organised a seminar on new crafts practices,’ said Nisar Hossain.
Over one hundred crafts and sculptures representing respective traditions of the participating countries and eye-catching experimental works are on display at the show.
To mention a few works, local artist Fazlul Karim’s Madonna, a bronze work, shows the affection between a mother and her child.
Shahriar Hossain Shabin’s wood composition titled ‘Feeling’ is another brilliant work.
Chinese artist He Qiang’s crystal work titled ‘Who can Hear You’, showing a female figure bending forward, is a beautiful piece.
Another Chinese artist Zhang Liu Xin has displayed a traditional Chinese dragon, made in fabrics.
Sri Lankan artist Nihal Padma’s terracotta work, Indian artist Prasun Kanti Bhattacharya’s tapestry, local artist Swapan Kumar Sikder’s Teppa Putul, a traditional clay doll, represent the respective countries’ traditional crafts.
The show will remain open for all till December 15.