A raven perched on the corpse of a lady painted delicately calls up the hell that women went through during the 1971 Liberation War of Bangladesh at the hands of the Pakistan army and their local collaborators, mostly from Jamaat-e-Islami.
The artwork, exhibited among others in front of the historic Dhanmondi 32, the residence of Bangabandhu, pays him a tribute through colours on his birth anniversary on Friday.
Much of the display dominates the theme of the sacrifice made by the wartime women, reminding of the noble gesture of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who said after the Liberation War: "When it comes to the names of fathers of violated women, write my name instead."
Dhaka TribuneA larger-than-life picture of Bangabandhu, raising his signature index finger on the other side that evoked fear in the eyes of Pakistani rulers, did justice to the display's title “The Fearless Call”.
Inaugurated on Friday, this set of artwork will remain on display until March 31.
The exhibition, organized by Centre for Research and Information (CRI), will be open to all for free.
Dhaka TribuneTitled “The Fearless Call Part 2”, this exhibition contains artworks from a group of rising artists, while the launching witnessed a stream of children who also indulged in artwork at the venue.
“It is good to see such an interactive initiative has been taken to offer a glimpse into the country's history, the tale of courage and bravery of the leader behind our independence should be presented to our children,” said a mother of a student at the event.
“Our goal is to bring the life and ideals of Mujib alive before our future generation in an interactive way—through the forms of art and music among others,” said Nasrul Hamid, a trustee of CRI.
“It is our tribute to the birth anniversary of our leader,” added Nasrul who is also a state minister for power energy and mineral resources.
