Grits and Grains running at AFD

The first solo art exhibition by Iqbal Bahar Chy, Grits and Grains, is currently taking place at La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka. The inaugural ceremony of the exhibition was held on June 14.

Eminent artist Shahid Kabir attended the opening ceremony as the chief guest while architect Salauddin Ahmed was present as the special guest. There are around 60 artworks on display at the exhibition.

Born in Cox’s Bazar, Iqbal Bahar Chy earned his BFA and MFA from University of Development Alternative. He has received several accolades including the Kibria Young Printmaker Award 2018 and Golden Award in Freedom of Thoughts: Bangladesh-Japan Contemporary Art Festival 2013. He has also participated in a number of group exhibitions at home and abroad, including the Beijing International Art Biennale in 2015 and 2017, Taiwan Print Biennale in 2018, and Asian Art Biennale in 2014 and 2018.

Chy imbues his prints with a unique vision. His wood intaglio expresses a rather otherworldly landscape which he thinks stems from a juxtaposition of external as well as internal experiences and thoughts. Through an elaborate process, he creates a saturated depiction of his surroundings- and continues his scribbles using certain starting points of his thoughts, finally rendering a blend of reality and unreality into subtle shapes of symbolism and expression. He seeks to develop a matrix using the nuances of his understanding of nature and art. The exhibition will be open to all till June 29.