Alliance Francaise de Dhaka presents Manifestation of the Human, an exhibition by Md Mainuddin. Manifestation of the Human will commence from January 2-18.
The exhibition features new works by contemporary artist Md Mainuddin. The major attraction of the exhibition is an 8ft by 75ft artwork that portrays hundreds of human figures of ordinary people from different professions; the artwork goes by the title Manifestation of the Human, and is made joining 14 canvases. When we look into the image, we are drawn towards a composition that tells a story. The image exhibits the working class, their lifestyles, everyday emotions and movements.
Several portraits named Sattar Uncle, Ismail Boyati (Artist Uncle) and many other titles, give us an overview of how the artist sketches men and women he was closely associated with. In the Mainuddin style of realistic minimalism yet acutely descriptive, these artworks render figures in bold black outlines, capturing the personality of each individuals. The figures and faces are making a social commentary about different professions, their struggles and turmoil of life. He has used charcoal, dry pastel and acrylic as his mediums to create the displayed drawings.
Md Mainuddin is one of the youngest artists of his generation whose work is instantly identifiable. His pieces examine how we, as viewers, see things. His figurative artworks represent portraits of people who might have just walked by on the street holding an umbrella, giving us the impression of being immersed on a busy road, bustling with different types of noises.
His focus is on a variety of motifs and relies on natural light to reflect an array of patterns and relationships. In his creation we get imagination, individualism, exuberance of emotion and exploration of contemporary society and transcendental mysteries. Moinuddin strove in his artworks to express the choices of poise, temperance and reserve, careful workmanship, purity and dignity of aptitude. Striving to capture the qualities of the seen and even unseen, that emotion, incomplete memory or fragmented thought was felt while being engrossed in a piece.
Paintings are his way of capturing the emotion in its purest spontaneity and the brilliance of a moment. Using paints, brushes, and determination, Md Moinuddin has earned several international and national awards for his figurative works and is on his way to master the skills.