The solo art exhibition titled “Shonglogno” by Rakibul Anwar has begun at La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka on November 18. Eminent artist Prof. Dhali Al Mamoon and, artist/critic Mustafa Zaman were present at the inauguration program of the exhibition.
Rakibul Anwar is a visual artist based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. After completing his MFA from the Department of Drawing and Painting, University of Dhaka in 2017, the artist has simultaneously engaged in creating works of art, participating in both national and international exhibitions and artist residency programs. He has also collaborated with contemporary artists and art associations such as the British Council, Britto Arts Trust, and Tara Theater, London, UK.
Rakib's artworks have a metaphoric potency that invites the viewer to discover the interconnectedness of the elements within his paintings. Rakib actively observes his surroundings. In his first solo exhibition, “Shonglogno,” Rakib has put together a body of work that showcases inviting memories, feelings and reactions from within him. Along with several mixed-media paintings produced in watercolor, acrylic, charcoal and ink medium, “Shonglogno” contains 40 drawing-based artworks.
The exhibition will be open to all till Wednesday, November 30 at Alliance Française de Dhaka.
