Alliance Française de Dhaka
Abdullah Al Bashir’s 2nd solo exhibition, “Evolution”, was inaugurated at La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka (AFD). The artworks on display showcase a magnificent technique of woodcut on paper, which is also regarded as the oldest form of printmaking. The inauguration ceremony was graced by the presence of Professor Dr ASM Maksud Kamal, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Dhaka University (DU). Eminent artists Professor Syed Abul Barq Alvi and Professor Anisuzzaman Anis, from the Department of Printmaking, Faculty of Fine Arts, DU; Md Nasser Shahrear Zahedee, Chairman, Radiant Pharmaceuticals Ltd, and François Grosjean, Director, AFD were also in attendance.
The exhibition displayed more than 30 of Bashir’s exclusive artworks, based on his experience of exploring the ship-breaking process in Khulna and the environmental risks it poses in the country.