The artists included Rakibul Ahsan, Azaml Uddin Palash, Farjana Ahme, Farzana Khondoker, Pavel Rahman, Abul Hasnat, Khademul Mushfeque Jahan, Rudaba Mohsin and Maksuda Rahman. They are all students of the Institute of Fine Arts of University of Dhaka, who wished to draw the attention of the viewer to the fact that their work included art and not just commercial work.

In one of the exhibits we saw a medley of table show- cards, miniature bill- boards, and shoe packets. Khadem's work showed a child with an umbrella, an aging man with a stick, a fashionable young woman and a young man offering her a rose. The work showed that "Bata" shoes were geared for all ages. Ajmal Uddin's projected the front where the lacing of the shoe takes place plus male legs flashing shoes. Farzana depicted a girl sitting down, surrounded by delightful children's shoes. Rakibul showed how one bought different brands of commodities but stuck to "Bata" for shoes.

Talking of CD designs, Khadem says, that he made paper designs to help in export. "People often think that graphic designs are something ordinary and cheap but they are not, Farzana brought in sari designs for "Pride". One had red flowers with intertwining leaves. Another had maroon floral motifs on the border and "anchal". A third one had yellow, green and red designs on it. Twirling, gliding petals were brought in yet another suggested design. Paisley patterns were also used. The last one had red and white flowers, with tiny red flowers for the border.

When it comes to illustration, the students usually work with rhymes, colourful children's short poems and educational stories. The art of visual representation of literature was done in water-colour, pen and ink, collage, mixed media. The script was done on a transparent sheet and attached to the main artwork. The illustrations brought in animals, birds and people, in depicting rhymes like Noton noton payra guli jhoton bendhechhe.

The poster art highlighted Bangladeshi monuments in poster colours in another section. Farzana brought in the Shat Gombuj Masjid in poster colour. Maksuda depicted Kantajir Mandir. This was done in poster colours with burnt sienna, umber and purple and the details were worked upon minutely. Pavel also brought in details of frieze from the Kantajir Mandir. This depicted "dhuti ", "paita" and jewellery. Animals of war were also included in the composition. Paharpur was brought in a long shot with blue sky and emerald grass. This was by Rudaba. Rakib depicted Ahsan Manzil, Paharpur and Lalbagh Fort, in three circles all done on one single sheet of paper. There were friezes both at the top and bottom of the composition. Ajmul depicted Kantajit Mandir with a map leading to it.

There were posters projecting the Sculpture Department of the institute. Farjana did one in blues and reds. Hasnat brought in depiction of modern art. Rudaba had brought in a paper goat in her depiction of sculpture.

The exhibition was indeed an absorbing one.