An eight-day group art exhibition titled Images of Innocence is under way at the Bhumi Gallery in Lalmatia, Dhaka.
Commenced on Friday, five artists鈥� 67 artworks in diverse mediums are on display in the exhibition.
鈥楩rom the beginning of human civilisation, we are aware to save ourselves from blame of all aspects,鈥� reads the curators note, adding, 鈥業n spite of this scale, we define innocence as a quality of being free from guilt or blame or the state of being simple and sincere.鈥�
The exhibition juxtaposes the images, values and facts to depict the image of innocence by depicting different known objects from artists鈥� personal life to surroundings.
Artist Shibananda Adhikary sinks to pastoral world of childhood and memory against an adult world of corruption and repression in his artworks, while artist Tarana Halim has selected eye as an object to represent her thought in her works of art.
As a member of national minority, artist Mingku Chakma expresses her values and perspective by representing daily life hacks from indigenous society.
By juxtaposing of objects from nature and human figure, artist Suma Debi has narrated her personal and social obstacles in her artworks, whileAnindita Datta depicts images in her artworks, which influenced her in social, spiritual and cultural perspective along with traditional deign and motifs.
Artists Professor Mohammed Eunus, Professor Naima Haque and Nasim Ahmed Nadvi attended the inaugural ceremony as guests. The exhibition will end on December 13.
