Carving expressions on stone is no ordinary feat. But when you see sculptors doing just that in the ancient three-dimensional art form, you are bound to feel at least that tinge of awe, if not more.
Seventy-eight noted and promising sculptors have put together a collection of 105 pieces of sculptures at the National Sculpture Exhibition, which is being held at the National Art Plaza of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
The exhibition brings together a collection of artworks made from varying materials such as metal, wood, ceramic, clay, metal wire, and others.
Mohammad Mozahidul Rahman has revealed in his sculpture titled Broken World the notion that the present day world is divided in terms of religion, region, wealth and political philosophy, and the gap among people as well as the nations is broadening perpetually. Made of ceramic, the Broken World is a statue of a shoe divided into many pieces; however, the lace is intact and thus loosely holds all the pieces together.
Mohammad Foyzullah, on the other hand, has stated his anti-war stance in his ceramic work titled Ashani Sanket, which depicts human bones and vultures scattered over a field.
In Search of Heritage is a sculpture by Debashish Pal, who has created six structures in his work — king, queen and four guards. The dark green coloured statues wearing royal diadem, ornaments and arms remind the visitors about the lost days when monarchy was at its pinnacle.
The exhibition, which was inaugurated by cultural minister Asaduzzaman Noor on May 10, will be open from 11:00 to 7:00pm till today.
-With New Age input
