Hosted by Platforms, Auntora Mehrukh Azad’s solo exhibition will run from October 19 to November 16.
Photos: Courtesy
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Photos: Courtesy
Artist Auntora Mehrukh Azad’s solo exhibition, “Solastalgia: Fragments of a Fading Horizon,” delves into the personal and universal experiences of environmental change, whose deep connection to Bangladesh’s rivers and landscapes represents her work.
Azad’s art explores the impact of climate-induced flooding and the tension between rural and urban environments. From the Sundarbans to Dhaka’s dense urban fabric, her works reflect the convergence of these worlds, blending internal emotions with external observations of a landscape reshaped by human activity and environmental crisis.
“The Great Migration,” 78×54 Inch, Acrylic on canvas, 2024.
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“The Great Migration,” 78×54 Inch, Acrylic on canvas, 2024.
Hosted by Platforms at its gallery in Pragati Sarani, Baridhara, Dhaka, the exhibition will run from October 19 to November 16, 2024, from 11am to 8pm daily, inviting art enthusiasts, collectors, and connoisseurs to explore Azad’s evocative works.
Azad’s creative impulse knows no bounds when something deeply emotional moves her. Growing up in Dhaka, one of the most climate-vulnerable cities in the world, she’s witnessed the powerful relationship between our landscape and water. Bangladesh’s geography, shaped by rivers and monsoons, is both a source of life and destruction.
“Ark,” 60×54 Inch, Acrylic on canvas, 2024.
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“Ark,” 60×54 Inch, Acrylic on canvas, 2024.
“A pivotal moment came in 2018 when I worked with flood-affected communities in Pakuria,” recalled the artist. “Immersed in their lives, I began to see the landscape as one reshaped by human influence and negligence. The neon pink waters in my work represent the unnatural, manmade elements of this crisis, exacerbated by climate change—a global issue that hits the most vulnerable hardest.”
“Elephant in the room,” 36×40 Inch, Acrylic on canvas, 2024.
“Elephant in the room,” 36×40 Inch, Acrylic on canvas, 2024.