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12 Art | Impressions of Dhaka ‘Impressions of Dhaka’ at the Bengal Foundation Saqib Sarker Set to start today, “Impressions of Dhaka”, an open studio art exhibition, will feature the outcomes of a recently held workshop participated by young Bangladeshi ceramic artists, and conducted by Bengal Foundations’ residency artist Richard Crooks and Bangladeshi artist Ashim Halder Sagor. The open studio will also showcase the creative processes along with the outcomes of Richard Crooks’ fourweeks-long research based residency in Dhaka. Bengal Foundation introduced the Residency Programme as part of its pedagogical approach in contributing to the new media art. British sculptor, Richard Crooks is the first artist of the new venture who is being hosted by Bengal Foundation for a five-week programme that began on February 15, 2017. A passionate student of South Asian sculpture, Richard Crooks set out to work “by observations of Bengali architectural practice that may be seen to reflect a unique cultural, sociological, and political evolution” in this residency programme. Through casting versions of ‘found’ textures and forms and small clay sculptures that allude to the proliferation of styles that he has modelled, Richard has been making sequences of sculptures that will form part of a solo Photos: Courtesy exhibition in the UK, later this year. He has also been making a horizontal structure which has been inspired by his observations while cycling underneath the flyovers in Dhaka City. “One just has to ride a bike! It’s the only way,” Richard Crooks told <strong>Weekend</strong> Tribune. Talking about the residency program, the British sculptor said that the program has allowed him a certain degree of immersion. Richard observed that Bengal Foundation has extraordinary access to the arts infrastructure within Dhaka and beyond, as he realised during the last five weeks of his stay in the capital. The unique residency program has clearly created immense interest. “The residency itself has almost become the subject of the residency. Invitations to the Curatorial Symposium hosted by BF, the Samdeni seminar and meeting artists and critics have informed activities here and will emerge in the weeks and months ahead,” Richard Crooks said. Richard’s involvement with the project happened through a chance meeting with Hadrien Diez in Bengal Art Lounge a couple of years ago. But now fully immersed into it, Richard said he is deeply thankful to Tanzim Wahab, the Chief Curator at Bengal Foundation, for inviting him. “I must especially thank Tanzim Wahab for this invitation and I know that the visual arts program has ambitious plans for this project under his astute leadership.” Richard particularly stressed that Bengal Foundation’s program is not just a project, but there is a conscious and smart effort to “move toward a stronger pedagogical practice.” He thinks that the projects undertaken, do not just focus on a mere tangible outcome but “the process of how the students arrive at the results” has been given immense importance. Richard said that the idea of the workshops was basically about the “process”. The exhibition is set to go on until next Friday, March 25. • WEEKEND TRIBUNE | FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 2017
Events 13 Breaking down the stereotype Saudia Afrin On the occasion of International Women’s day, the annual Women Leadership Summit was celebrated at Le Meridien Dhaka, on March 8, by Women in Leadership. The daylong summit was armed with a good number of sessions concerning ‘Realising Women Potential’. On the session titled ‘Creative forces to change the status quo,’ women representatives from diverse creative sectors put up their thoughts on the very issue, sharing experiences from real life. Moderated by Nazia Andaleeb Preema, the panelists were Shobhaa de, Sarah Zaker, Lubna Marium, Nasreen Zamir together with the only male panelist Piplu R Khan. “Using creative forces did exist during our time. I don’t know how far we have been able to address women issues in theatre. Creativity, performing arts and reality need to interconnected” Sara Zaker, social activist and deputy managing director, Asiatic 360 group. “We do art for art. As soon as someone gets into the politics of art then the dynamics become different. There comes the question of male female or even cast or creed. But for me it’s all about merit. If you are good then there shouldn’t be any question of gender discrimination. This is a conscious decision that I personally took that I distance myself from the politics of art,” said Lubna Marium, dancer and art director. “Advertising is a critical space, where even without intension things go wrong in most of the cases. Because often we don’t know what is our story. A lot of us aren’t sensitive to tell stories around women or portraying them. Yet we can be very sensitive and innovative while telling stories which can qualify the kind of stories the women want to tell as women.” Piplu R Khan, owner and director, Applebox films limited. “I want to say all women that they must be self-made no matter what situation you are in. women have to be brave and courageous to do what they want to do,” Nasreen Zamir, honorary consul of Luxembourg to Bangladesh and chief designer, Nasreen Zamir and Associates. “Traditional society saying, how dare she writes this, women are forever answering the question how dare how dare... Yes we dare! And we don’t have to seek anyone’s permission. One has to think of ones own creative space with a sense of humor and without self conscious, and just do what they have to and need to do which is to wake up the world and shake up the society also be a major disruptor. That’s the only way… we have to disrupt.” Shobhaa de, author, columnist and novelist. British Council celebrates success of EDGE Programme In celebration of International Women’s Day, the British Council organised an event on March 10, to share the successes of its English and Digital for Girls’ Education (EDGE) programme with its stakeholders and representatives from organisations which work with a focus on girls and women’s empowerment. The EDGE programme focuses on enhancing participants’ English proficiency, digital and 21st Century skills, and awareness of social issues. As a result, participants will be better able to make more informed and independent life choices, as is their right, in order to contribute more fully to the family, the economy and society. In addition, the programme aims to improve the leadership skills of a smaller group of peer leaders drawn from the same communities of adolescent girls. Since its inception in 2012, the EDGE programme has opened 364 after-school clubs, and trained 799 peer group leaders to facilitate these clubs for over 8973 participants. The programme is being operated in nine districts (Manikganj, Tangail, Gaibandha, Bogra, Sylhet, Chittagong, Khulna, Narshingdi, and Mymensingh). Nasima Begum ndc, Secretary, Ministry of Woman and Children Affairs, attended the celebration event as chief guest. David Ashley, Deputy High Commissioner, British High Commission in Bangladesh was present as special guest. Barbara Wickham, Director, British Council was also present along with other eminent guests. “Ensuring gender equality through educating and empowering women is an important part of our activities pertaining to cultural relations. The EDGE programme has proven highly effective in empowering women and girls in Bangladesh, and we are not only glad to share the success stories of the programme today, but also commit to continuing the programme in the future to yield more positive results,” said Barbara Wickham. In 2012, the British Council launched this project in partnership with BRAC Bangladesh. English and Digital for Girls’ Education (EDGE) project aims to improve the life prospects of adolescent girls in socio-economically marginalised communities, and has started operating in, India and Nepal. For further information please contact: Arshia Aziz, Head of Marketing and Communications, British Council, Bangladesh Email: Arshia.Aziz@ bd.britishcouncil.org • WEEKEND TRIBUNE | FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 2017
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