In line with 16 Days of activism against gender-based violence, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on Saturday inaugurated the exhibition "Words from the Heart" at Drik Gallery.
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Charge d' Affaires Thijs Woudstra addressed the opening remarks alongside lead artist Fareha Zeba, read a press release.
This exhibition puts forward the result of last month's five-day art workshop with a team of fifteen artists. The team comprises artists from gender-diverse communities, Rickshaw painters, and contemporary visual artists.
The artist team is composed of Fareha Zeba, Saidul Haque Juise, T H Tonmoy, Surovi Sriti, Auntora Mehrukh Azad, Rasel Rana, Monir Hossain, S A Noor Ali, Mrinalini Devi, Jordan Aswad, Sharif Hasan, Zara Rahman, Himel Hossain, Abhijit Sinha, and Miraj Hossain. Saidul Haque Juise curated the exhibition.
The art workshop produced paintings that reflect stories of the challenges and successes of gender-diverse communities using the techniques of Rickshaw art, which is considered an integral component of Bangladesh's local culture. In this regard, this exhibition touches two themes together – it brings the Kingdom of the Netherlands's commitment to diversity and inclusion through an activity that connects with Bangladesh's urban folk art and culture.
The exhibition will run every day between November 26 to December 10 from 3pm to 8pm at Drik Gallery.
