Oriental Pen and Paper Abstract আমি কেবলি স্বপন, করেছি বপন- oriental, water and powdered pigment on paper with chinese ink. The snail symbolises the slothness with which women were expected to appear and function, while the branch of leaves symbolize women stored power of rejuvination within themselves, often unntoticed by patriarchy. The scarlet red and the black signify strength and struggle. Not as abstract as the thought, yet this painting has a sweet story. We were learning quick painting that day in class, a technique where you wet the canvas and splash color and let the wash take a form to guide the picture. The whole picture is supposed to be prepared within 1 hour, though mine took over 2. The piece depicts an ideal rainy day in Old Dhaka, complete with the derelict Mughal buildings and Bangla Cinema posters in techno color.Butterflies in my mind (not stomach!) I just wanted to have fun with stripes and ribbons. So I painted the background that has been faded by silver spray paint. The butterflies came later, in class. Just as my ribbons transformed into subtle background from colorful banality, butterflies symbolised the transformation that in the only constant in life. ACrylic on canvas. Now in my ancestral home in Rangpur.Shayambhu in my mind: Nepal is a dear country, with many dear friends and joyful memories. Acrylic on 24X24 canvas. The eye of Shayambhu guides the inner spirit towards NirvanaFaces: acrylic on canvas, 24X24. face and eyes are two themes that frequent my sketches. the faces blend into one another, because with our many faces as humans, our soul knows there is one face that enmasks all. Acrylic on canvas: 24X36. Abstract is a style that came to me on its own. I had just switched to learning painting from pencil sketching, and after a few canvas trials and failures, i started doing abstract under the supervision of my teacher. The texture, the application of different types of color, the mixing of hues- it all has its own life in abstract. often, abstract painting guides me rather than me deciding what the painting should look like. This piece is my tribute to the Debi of Sundarbans, who keeps protecting our Bangladesh during cyclones and storms, while we are hell bent on getting more power at the expense of the largest mangrove forest, a World Heritage Site. The fool that man is... Previous Next
