“People look around with their two eyes. There is a third eye – what I call the ‘inner eye,’ which is very important. I think deeply, and observe through my inner eye and imagine,” says Alakesh Ghosh about his artistic process. One of the most acclaimed Bangladeshi artists, Alakesh Ghosh, works through a blend of “abstraction and reality.” T...
Across the world, the differential treatment of people based on the colour of their skin is a fact we have witnessed for ages. In the context of recent events, this double-standard is truly tragic. The circumstances of George Floyd’s brutal murder are appalling to me. It compelled me to consider how halfway across the world in Bangladesh we...
We embrace the colour black in almost all aspects, except when it comes to the colour of our skin. When a person’s skin is dark, the term “black” automatically takes on a negative connotation. Anti-black sentiments are almost embedded into our collective perspective. There’s an inclination toward perceiving “black” as less than. Women in...
As an artist, from a humanistic perspective, the harmonious existence of humans of all colours, cultures, and creed feels absolutely normal for all societies. But, when faced with incidents like the murder of a black man instigated by institutionalized prejudice at this point in human history, it forces us to question, “Why does this happen?...
The artist’s medium of protest is his art. When I first came across the incident of George Floyd’s brutal murder, it hit me hard. As I learned more about the global BLM movement, I realized how universal the issues of discrimination and prejudice are. That realization inspired me to do something about the situation and hopefully inspire...
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