A group exhibition titled 'Unbroken Line' (Apromeyo Rekha), featuring drawings by 42 established, mid-career and emerging artists spanning seven decades of artistic practice, is underway at Bengal Shilpalay in the capital.
Organised by Bengal Foundation, the exhibition opened on 9 October and will continue until 30 October at the Kamrul Hasan Exhibition Room on Level 1 of Bengal Shilpalay in Dhanmondi.
Prominent art critic and writer Moinuddin Khaled and Professor Shishir Bhattacharjee, dean of the Faculty of Design and Technology at Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology, jointly inaugurated the exhibition.
Professor A K M Moinul Islam of the Department of Ceramics and Sculpture at Rajshahi University and artist Soma Surovi Jannat also attended the opening as special guests.
The exhibition brings together works by pioneers of modern art in Bangladesh and the wider region, including Zainul Abedin, Quamrul Hassan and Safiuddin Ahmed, alongside artists from subsequent generations.
The participating artists include Aminul Islam, Anjay Kumar, Bipul Shahriar, Bipasha Hayat, Dhali Al Mamoon, Farah Naz Moon, Hamiduzzaman Khan, Hritendra Kumar Sharma, Imam Hossain Sumon, Ismail, Ismat Azim, Israt Jahan Tanni, Jannatun Noor Saymum, Jogen Chowdhury, Kalidas Karmakar, Kazi Abdul Baset, Lalu Prasad Shaw, Mainul Islam Pal, Md Arman Chowdhury, Md Munem Shahriar, Md Saifullah Abir, Mishkatul Abir, Murtaja Baseer, Mustafa Zaman, Nasir Ahmed, Nazneen Ahmed, Noor-e-Amena, Paritosh Sen, Qayyum Chowdhury, Rafiqun Nabi, Rikel Chakma, Sanat Kumar, Sanjoy Kumar Sutradhar, Shahabuddin Ahmed, Liton Chandra Sarkar, Cynthia Akter Shanta, SM Sultan, Syed Zakir Emon and Tayeba Begum Lipi, among others.
Through a diverse range of works, 'Unbroken Line' traces how drawing in Bangladesh has evolved beyond its traditional roles in academic art education and social and political documentation to emerge as an independent and multilayered medium of contemporary artistic expression.
The exhibition also highlights the diversity of approaches to drawing across generations, bringing together established masters and emerging practitioners. The inclusion of works representing both Dhaka-based and regional art institutions offers an opportunity to explore varied artistic perspectives and experimental practices.
By presenting works from different periods and artistic backgrounds, the exhibition reflects the changing language of drawing and its continuing relevance to contemporary art, according to the organizers.
The exhibition is open to all and can be visited daily from 4 to 8 pm until 30 October at Bengal Shilpalay, House 42, Road 27 (new Road 16), Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1209.