Month-long street show Agony of faces by Bipasha Hayat began at Hot Breads at Banani in the capital on Friday. It is a new series of painting by the multifaceted artist who is also a celebrated TV actor. Through these paintings, she tried to bring out her observations on civilisation from different perspectives.
The graceful Bipasha talked to the Dhaka Tribune about the new exhibition and more:
What is the theme of the exhibition?
At this moment, I am working on various forms of faces.
These are not like normal human faces. They are depictions from the ancient Greek civilisation. When I was seven or eight years old, I had the opportunity to explore stones with face engravings.
At that tender age, I managed to relate myself with those enigmatic faces. My exhibition is an attempt to discover their untold stories. One day, people from other civilisations will discover us through my artwork.
Tell us about your latest works.
In this exhibition, I have represented people in conversation with one another. One of the works is about conjugal relationships. The lipstick mark highlights the active and the docile.
What medium do you explore the most?
I love to play with media. I used acrylic, prints, sand and many other media to do something experimental on my canvas. I also worked with the background.
What inspired you to adopt faces as your signature?
I travelled to Libya, read about Egypt and Mesopotamia civilisation. The expressions on faces attracted me the most. I have also been fortunate enough to visit many museums in abroad. Whenever I went to these exotic places, I felt that I had been to those places before. It was like a rebirth.
Do you find any similarity between painting and acting?
Of course I do. I would say, my artworks are highly influenced by my acting. For example, the conversation is like a drama on the canvas.
What are your recent ventures on screen?
After a long time, I will be pairing up with my husband Toukier Ahmed in a single episode drama ShomporkerAarale. Written and directed by Imraul Rafat, it will be aired on Desh TV on March 26. I am also shooting a drama called Ekti Phuler Golpo. Directed by Toukier and written by Shopno Reza, the drama is about autism and will be aired on World Autism Awareness Day on April 2.
