Gallery 21 re-launches after a decade through an interesting
group exhibition on Friday.
The gallery, which was founded in 1997 by artist Shameem Subana, was shut down in 2003 due to some personal problems of the founder. However, the artist has reopened it at a new venue 751 Satmasjid road which is
close to the old venue.The exhibition features 51 artworks, both figurative and abstract, by the same number of noted artists.
Eminent cartoonist and painter Rafiqun Nabi’s painting A CHT Valley depicts a highway making its path in zigzag manner like a snake among beautiful hills and mountains revealing the breath taking beauty and peaceful atmosphere of the hill tracts.
The vigour of the freedom fighters in the war of independence has been portrayed symbolically through a muscular man lying on his chest in Muktijoddha, a painting by Shahabuddin Ahmed. A rogue man, probably symbolising a razakar [Pakistani collaborator], with a blurry face, is tearing apart the flesh and blood of the fighter from his back, can also be seen on the painting. However, the fighter is not someone to easily surrender and is trying to stand up despite all the pain and agony, which reveals his determination.
Hashem Khan in his artwork Suvar Bhasha has brought out the timeless character of a mute girl named Suva created by Nobel Laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore.
Artist couple Khalid Mahmud Mithu’s artwork Music of the Wind and Kanak Chakma’s Living Tradition depict a saxophone and a face of a girl from the minority respectively.
The exhibition will remain open from 12:00 to 9:00pm everyday till April 30.
-With New Age input
