Photo exhibition highlighting Tagore memorabilia

The images demonstrate a wide range of objects related to the bard's life.

Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy has organised a solo photography exhibition titled “Remembrance: Tagore through Lens”, featuring the images by Shamsunnahar Lovely.
The exhibition is on at the National Art Gallery, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Segunbagicha. The exhibition features the places where Rabindranath Tagore lived, wrote and visited on varied occasions. The images also focus on household articles and furniture, including bed, chairs, bookshelf, writing table, boat, private car and kitchen ware.
Dr. Dipu Moni, Minister for Foreign Affairs, inaugurated the exhibition as chief guest on December 28. Liakat Ali Lucky, director general of BSA, and Bahadur Bepari, chairman of A& E International, were present as special guests. Lawmaker Abdul Kuddus presided over the programme.
The exhibition highlights places like Dakkhin Dihi, Fultola, Jessore; Tagore Lodge, Kushtia; Shilaidaha Kuthibari, Shahjadpur, Patishar, Santiniketan, Thakur Bari of Jorashako and other significant places.
“As a Tagore enthusiast, I have been researching his work and working places for a long time. I visited different locations in Bangladesh and India to capture significant sites where the poet lived, wrote and engaged himself in different activities. Browsing through history, I took photographs of the sites with great enthusiasm. Varieties of articles of his day to day use still exist in places. I believe that my images will give you a new idea about Tagore,” said the photographer.
About 83 images are on display at the exhibition. The images' captions help the visitors to learn about the places and objects connected with Tagore.
The photographer has snapped the Shilaidaha Kuthibari a number of times at different angles to capture its architectural excellence and artistic beauty. In the photographs, it is seen as a red, sprawling building surrounded by a wide expanse of greenery, open space and blooming flowers.
Tagore Lodge has been highlighted in varied ways. One of the images depicts its adjacent panoramic beauty and other photos show the mansion.
Lovely has snapped the Dakkhin Dihi in Jessore. “Tagore visited here twice and used to sit in the balcony and enjoy the picturesque beauty of the Rupsha river. Once it was an open airy house, with serene surroundings and greenery. Now the place has lost its beauty,” said Lovely.
The exhibition ends today.