‘A Meditation on Peace’: a sensory delight through artistic hypnotism
As a child, staring at stained glass windows in movies was one of my greatest delights. In architecture school, when I learned about Gothic architecture, my love for this particular building-element deepened. Fast forward to last week, I stumbled upon an artwork similar to stained glass. Dwip Gallery shared their event of upcoming art exhibition "A Meditation on Peace" by Farhana Afroz Bappy. Needless to say, I had to visit and write about her art in any way I could.
On 3rd October "A Meditation on Peace", second solo exhibition by Farhana Afroz Bappy, curated by Shehzad Chowdhury was inaugurated at Dwip Gallery, Lalmatia in the presence of Art. Luva Nahid Chowdhury, Director General of Bengal Foundation as the chief guest.
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Born in 1971, she completed her MFA and BFA on printmaking from the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka. During the pandemic, the world came to a standstill and most humans were confined within the four walls of their home. To process the anxiety, the turmoil, the overwhelming emotions, like many other artists, Farhana resorted to her creative pursuits.
Dwip Gallery is filled with Farhana's enthralling abstract paintings. They have the ability to put the viewers into a meditative state. The gradual shift from one hue to another, creating abstract forms with a hierarchy of colors speak of the artist's skills, whereas the lines creating the cells are fluid, precise, and effortlessly flowing. The shapes are intriguing as I felt like I saw a hooded child, the Pegasus, and a butterfly in a single painting. A lovely and lively audio-visual experience was possible, thanks to artists Adittya Arzu Siam and Ehfaz Rezwan.
The artist explained that she needed to meditate and pass her long hours during the pandemic. These paintings became the reflections of her musings. Curator Shehzad Chowdhury described Farhana's art as "strangely dynamic despite having a minimalistic approach". Even though she began this particular journey back during the COVID lock down, she decided to continue this path of healing, reflecting, meditating, and enriching her soul. Dwip Gallery will run this exhibition till October 12, 2025.
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