Bangladeshi photographer and activist Shahidul Alam’s first major retrospective will be showcased at Emami Art in Kolkata from June 19 to August 20 (Displayed work: Onno Chokhe Dekha)
Curated by Ina Puri, the show will also present vignettes from his life with rare insights into his artistic practice, along with video footage and models of Keraniganj Jail where he was detained in 2018
Puri has flown to Dhaka several times to collaborate with Alam on the retrospective, which is also set to feature some of his earliest works
The curator also shares that the show merits a public viewing so students and the youth can engage with Alam’s work
The retrospective is most likely to travel to other cities soon (Displayed work: Champions of our Development)
Shahidul Alam and Ina Puri