Marek Bartelik, president of International Association of Art Critics (AICA), discussed about the changing trend of the Asian arts at Shilpakala Academy in the capital yesterday.
He brought together the evolution of the Asian Biennials in a 20 minute presentation on “Emerging Paradigm Derived from Asian Biennials” at a seminar titled “Visiting Art Critic Talk”.
Liakot Ali Lucky, the director general of the Shilpakala Academy, delivered the welcome speech at the seminar.
In the presentation, Bartelik selected works of various biennials of different countries, and discussed the theoretical aspects of the latest developments in the field.
Art magazine, “Depart”, organized the programme as part of the 16th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh 2014 which begun on December 1 at the National Art Gallery. v The month-long exhibition will remain open for all from 11am to 8pm every day except Fridays (from 3 to 8pm) till December 31.
Works of artists from Bangladesh, Nepal, Iran, China, Thailand, Korea, Pakistan, Egypt, Japan Chile, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Romania, Turkey, Fiji, Italy, and Saudi Arabia are being showcased at the event.
Of the two committees for the Asian Art Biennale, one panel will select the art works on display, and the other one will judge the works showcased for the competition.
In 1981, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy conceived the Asian Art Biennale to locate the changes and the co-existence of modernity and the traditions in the arts in Asian countries.
Since the beginning, Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh has been trying to display the kaleidoscope of various artistic endeavours of artists of present time.
The geographical parameter is important only in a generic sense and also for identification of sponsorship in this pioneering venture.