A generalised aphorism exists in the world of arts that eastern arts are generally based on lines comparing to the west’s vibrant colours and colour based forms. The half-true cliché is eradicated to some extent by the modern artists of the region. The contemporary eastern artworks are combined with lines and vibrant colours which can be seen in artworks by a native artist blending the local art genre.
In vibrant colours and out of the ordinary lines, natural beauty and figures are imaginatively illustrated by artist Samar Majumder in the solo art exhibition titled Soil and Spirit that started from March 19 at the Dhaka Art Center, Dhanmondi.
This is the first solo exhibition of the artist who garnered fame around the country for book cover designs and illustrations. He is a designer at the design-centre of Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industry Corporation. Alongside his designing job, he continues painting, which is his true passion. The exhibition comprises different acrylic and mixed mediums of 70 artworks which will continue till March 25.
Samar Majumder emphasised his works through the traditional, millennium the surviving beauty of Bengal and lifestyle of the inhabitants. Framers’ working in the field, fishermen fishing in the river, wandering of the bird- seller, the processing of paddy and crops, painting designs in the yards of rural households, and embroidered quilt by the rural women are depicted by Samar’s brush. A series of artworks titled 1971 comprising three artworks are also installed in the exhibition which depicts the killing and execution by the Pakistani army and local collaborators during the liberation war.
Immerse Thyself is another series of artworks and the most exclusive in a way that the artist’s imagination with the country’s land, beauty, people and folklore are illustrated in an enhanced manner. Samar’s latent artist mind magnificently portrays the artist perspective and people.
Samar started painting in his early childhood, completed his fine arts studies from the Fine Arts Institute of Dhaka University. For the past three decades he has been working on book cover designs and illustrations. He garnered the best cover designer award from National Book Center six times.