12-day solo art exhibition ‘Gentle Grass’ begins at AFD

A twelve-day-long solo sculpture and drawing exhibition titled ‘Gentle Grass’ by Anisuzzaman Faroque has begun at La Galerie, Alliance Francaise de Dhaka.

The inaugural ceremony of the exhibition was held on Friday evening, where eminent sculptor Professor Hamiduzzaman Khan, Professor Lala Rukh Selim, Department of Sculpture, Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka and Professor Manosh Chowdhury, Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Social Science, Jahangirnagar University attended as the special guests.

S M Saha Anisuzzaman Faroque was born in Moheshkhali, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh in 1993. An emerging visual artist who has mastered himself as a sculptor, his representation and portrait-modelling clay is one of his outstanding skills.

In his practice, line drawing plays a vital role which he picks up from the urban lifestyle which he incorporates in his creation of post-modern sculptures.

He received his Bachelor’s degree in 2015 and his Master’s degree in 2018 from the Department of Sculpture, Faculty of Fine Art, and University of Dhaka. His sculptures and artworks generate an aura that leaves the spectator spellbound.

As his speciality, the sculptures are flawlessly crafted from different materials; and paintings with charcoal tell a different story. Anisuzzaman’s work depicts nature and has the ability to create a completely different atmosphere.

Professor Lala Rukh Selim, Department of Sculpture, Charukala, DU has said, “His work oscillates rhythmically in water and air. The sensuous timing of metal sheet shapes and textures with rhythmic curves brings about the feeling of the sea and its waves and air. The lines and shapes create a flawless balance.

“The interaction between nature’s forces and organic structures is presented in Faroque’s work in a rhythmical manner. The fineness and sensitivity in the use of materials are distinctive features of Faroque’s sculptures. These sculptures have been crafted through metals. With that, the paintings done with charcoal reflect the intuition of his work.”

The exhibition will remain open to all from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm (Monday to Saturday), until August 30. Closed on Sunday.