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The group art exhibition titled "Finding Nirvana in Life: Buddha of Bengal" by the 42 artists of Bangladesh and India began at La Galerie of Alliance Française de Dhaka (AFD) on Monday.
Organised by Oriental Painting Study Group (OPSG) the inaugural ceremony of the exhibition was held on Monday on the gallery premises.
The exhibition is curated by Mikhail I Islam. Buddhist Vante Sanghananda Mohathero, Principal, Sylhet Bouddha Bihar, François Grosjean, Director, Alliance Française de Dhaka and Dr Saymon Zakaria, Bangladeshi folk researcher and Deputy Director of the Department of Research, Bangla Academy attended the event as Honourable Guests.
Bringing together 71 artworks by artists from Bangladesh and India, for the second time, this exhibition explores traditional expressions of Buddhist Sacred Art within the region.
A total of 33 Bangladeshi and nine Indian artists are showcasing their diverse artwork in the media including Oriental Painting, Sculpture, Ceramics, Paintings on Palm Leaves, Rickshaw Painting, Cinema Banner Painting, Wash Painting, Gouache Painting, Calligraphy Painting, Tempera and Patachitra.
The opening ceremony was followed by the premiere of the play "Nirvana" at the Courtyard of AFD at 7:30 pm, directed by Dr Lata Samadder. The play has been adapted from Ashwa Ghosh's "Buddhacharita", which was translated by Sadhankamal Chowdhury. Dr Lata Samadder and Md Zahidul Islam jointly transformed the play. The students of the Department of Theater and Media Studies, Tejgaon College, Dhaka and the members of OPSG performed different roles in the play.
Professor Dr Md Harun-Or-Rashid, Principal, Tejgaon College, Dhaka inaugurated the premiere show. The second show of the play "Nirvana" will be staged today at the same venue and time.
The artists of Bhavnagar Sadhusangha will offer the performance of Charjapada Songs of Ancient Bengal at 5:30 pm on May 23.
The exhibition will be open to all Monday to Thursday from 3 to 9 pm till May 23.
