The sixth edition of the 9-day long ‘Dhaka Art Summit’ has started at 'Shilpkala Academy’s National Art Gallery in Segunbagicha, Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. 160 Artists from different countries including Bangladesh participated in the ‘Dhaka Art Summit’ organized by ‘Samdani Art Foundation’, highlighting issues like floods, climate change. I went there on 8th February. I will now try to share with you the details of this year’s summit and some of the pictures I took.
The artworks of Bangladesh have taken place in various important exhibitions and events around the world. Besides, the work of artists from all over the world including Asia is being exhibited in the country. Dhaka Art Summit is one such event. Through this exhibition, artists can exchange their ideas and experiences. Many new mediums, materials, and modern technologies have been incorporated into contemporary artworks. This exhibition has its manifestations.
The artists have highlighted the way in which the people of Bangladesh have faced natural disasters and are moving forward with their indomitable spirit. Besides, the ancient cultural heritage and struggle history of Bengali has also come up in it.
Dhaka Art Summit has been organized since 2012 with the aim of seeing the works of famous and promising artists from different regions of the world and creating opportunities for their direct idea exchange. This non-commercial exhibition organized by Samdani Art Foundation is organized every two years. The last summit was held in 2020. Dhaka Art Summit was not held for the last three years due to the Corona epidemic. This event has been organized as the Corona situation has normalized.
This is the first time that the main theme of the summit has been decided in Bengal. The main theme is বন্যা (Flood). Floods have been having a profound impact on the way of life in every part of Bangladesh for a long time. On the one hand, crops and houses are damaged due to floods and river erosion; Similarly, the fertility of alluvial soil is increasing. People have acquired special experience in dealing with disasters. These aspects come up in various ways in the exhibition. Besides, the aspect of women’s financial capability has been presented in a different way, going beyond the traditional.
The exhibition will run across the four floors of the National Gallery. This year’s Dhaka Art Summit has seen a huge gathering of diverse artworks including painting, sculpture, installation, video, laser show, performance art in different mediums. Along with the exhibition, there will be daily art talks, workshops etc. The summit will continue till February 11. Open daily from 10 am to 8 pm.
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