Picturesque beauty on canvas
Dhaka Art Centre has organised a week long solo art exhibition titled “Midnight Dreams” of artist Jamal Ahmed, a noted realistic painter in Bangladesh. About 50 artworks are on display at the exhibition. The exhibition was inaugurated by Arturo Perez Martinez, the Spanish Ambassador to Bangladesh on October 15. Veteran painter Rafiqun Nabi was special guest on the occasion. A book on artworks of Jamal Ahmed “Drawing and Painting” was launched by French Ambassador Charley Causeret.
Scenic beauty of Bangladesh, moonlit night, Bengali women, street people, villagers, oarsman, boatman, working class people, pastoral panoramic view, Bauls, mendicants and more have been supremely portrayed by Jamal Ahmed. The artist portrays the moving and remarkable sights around us.
Jamal is one of the leading portraits and nature painters from the early 70s. From the beginning of his career, his prime concerns are transparent beauty of nature, people's ecstasy, joy, longing, pain and yearning. As a socially aware painter, Jamal closely observed the changing socio-political and economic condition of the country. Pigeons, fishermen, disadvantaged people and their daily chores are recurrent themes in his paintings. In his ongoing solo exhibition, Jamal has used charcoal, pastel, pencil, watercolour and acrylic on paper and canvas. His acrylic follows the typical watercolour tonalities--soft and apparently translucent. The painter tries to express his feelings through simple compositions and colours. His paintings are recogniseable because of his malleable ground and subdued tone.
Jamal's sketches are powerful in their sensual lines and tranquillity. The charcoal sketches are particularly lively and touching. His colours are romantic and dreamy, which is why his paintings are admired by art aficionados and viewers.
The exhibition ends on October 23.
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