ছায়াছবি CHAYACHOBI_2022

ছায়াছবি CHAYACHOBI– MURAL PROJECT ON BANGLA CINEMA 2021- 2022Acrylic on Canvas & Wall 14 Contemporary Artists and 1 Cinema Banner painter and 1 rickshaw painter teamed up the Mural project and have worked together for more than three months at the Studio Mahbub & Lipi in 2021. Seven Bangla films from Bangladesh and West Bengal, India were chosen to be worked on via a month-long research watching and discussing about number of films. The films that are selected however were motivated by the food & food politics, war, manmade famine, social condition etc. The Mural was influenced by the typical cinema banner painting from Bangladesh. Containing strong political statement these seven films depicted different timeframes that are historically connected to the subcontinent. The effect of second world war, partition in 1947, war in 1971 as well as the recent past are illustrated by 7 eminent directors from Bangladesh and India.   ARTISTS Abdur RabJewel A RobArpita Singha LopaAzizee Fawmi KhanJinnatun JannatMahbubur RahmanMahbubur RahmanMehedi HasanEmran SohelRakib AnwarSarah JabinSayed Fida HossainShimul SahaShree Tapan ChandraTayeba Begum LipiYasmin Jahan RESEARCH TEAM Jewel A Rob, Imran Hossain Piplu, Lutfun Nahar, Mahbubur Rahman, Mahbubur Rahman, Mehedi Hasan, Emran Sohel, Shimul Saha, Tayeba Begum Lipi

রসদ RASAD_2022

রসদ RASAD – FOOD OBJECTS Local Bazaar and SupershopCeramic, Metal, Fabric, Cotton and natural spices and seeds The Bengali word Rasad stands for FOOD in general. It can be either food for eating or food as the storage of knowledge and ideas towards any kind of creative actions.These days we are ignoring the natural resources and organic lifestyle. We are part of a global corporate market now. In our competitive market branding grab the attention of the ideal customers. Beautification of food, giving each product an ideal shape, size or color have becomethe most vital part of our food culture. We belong to a world of hybrid seeds, synthetic fertilizers, and chemical or pesticide process in growing vegetable, fruits and crops in Bangladesh. Only these days’ people started to rethink about the organic gardens.Working with a larger ecosystem a number of local workshops were organized with the artists from different parts of Bangladesh. The final products were done by the following artists consisting few months of work at a ceramic studio with the help of a team of assistants and an expert. Apart from the ceramic objects there are embroidered objects and metal made objects done separately at various venues. The small objects not only appear as a food object but with various statements on the politics of food that are imposed by the agricultural giants from the powerful countries. The potential harm on our health, environment, traditional farming as well as to name, many other damages can easily be accused on the genetically modified organism (GMO) that is being applied to our food. Use of DDT, excessive pesticides have become a huge threat on the human as well as the other spices. The genetically modified seeds have taken over the organic seeds somehow, we struggle growing plants, vegetables, fruits or having organic food as we all understand the word ‘organic’ has become a lie by the time. OBJECT ARTISTSAKM Maynul IslamAlok Raj BongshiMD. Aminul IslamAshim Halder SagorFarhana FerdausiImran Hossain PipluMahbubur RahmanShimul SahaShimul DattaS.M.Saha Anisuzzaman FaroqueTayeba Begum Lipi DESIGN TEAM Of THE LOCAL BAZAAR Kazi Sydul Karim, ArchitectMahbubur Rahman, Visual Artist

পালান PALAN _2022

পালান PALAN – ORGANIC KITCHEN GARDEN 2021-2022Bamboo and Iron Clumps PALAN is Known as a very local Bengali Kitchen Garden that usually grown by the women and children of the house. The seeds are organically collected from the vegetables they use for cooking. Usually, a PALAN appears next to the PAKGHOR using dry branches, bamboo sticks, jute sticks or any other available found materials to organically make structures for the plants. PALAN fulfils the sudden needs of cooking or sometimes can grow as the major part of family food. We welcome the participants of PAKGHOR to collect the herbs, mints and vegetables from our very own PALAN on their own terms. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN TEAM for PAKGHOR & PALAN Kazi Sydul Karim, ArchitectMahbubur Rahman, Visual ArtistShimul Saha, Visual Artist   ARTISANS/ MAKERSMandi and Koch communities from Madhupur Forest, Tangail Kalpana Sku, Mukul Rema, Rumjhum Sku, Diganta Sku, Riggi Nokrek, Geeta Rani Barman, Tuton Chandra Barman, Ashik Chandra barman, Biplob Chandra Barman, Anjali Rani Barman, Rupe Chandra Barman, Suhel Chandra Barman , Sonji Rani Barman, Parpoti Rani Barman, Monju Rani Barman, Hiru Chandra Barman, Muchu Chnadra Barman, Dipaly Rani Barman, Boidya Chandra Barman, Bogi Rani Barman, Prakash Chandra Barman, Shila Rani Barman, Shimul Chandra Barman, Gautam Chandra Barman, Tara Rani Barman, Babita Rani Barman, Mani Chandra Barman, Shuren Chandra Barman, Pushpa Rani Barman, Munna Chandra Barman, Md. Lal maud Fakir, Md. Abu Sayed Ali, Md. Esahak Ali, Md. Kased Ali, Md. Abbas Ali, Md. Jaidul, Md. Mostafa, Md. Musharaf Musa, Md. Saheb Ali, Bipul Jangcham, Provat Dlopo, Bithul Chicham, Mojes Rema and Md. Anwaruzzaman.

পাকঘর PAKGHOR _2022

পাকঘর PAKGHOR – THE SOCIAL KITCHEN 2021-2022Bamboo, Clay slabs, Iron Clumps etc. In Bangla traditional kitchen stands for the word PAKGHOR In the countryside of Bangladesh, we did not have a concept of living room or dining room in past. PAKGHOR. was the place that usually covers both the needs of a family. It is indeed a meeting place for the family members at where they share, discuss, chat, plan and so on as part of a family life. From serious discussion to fun to emotion to anger or from plan to process to result related to one’s life eventually become part of a PAKGHOR. While the women of the family cook food, other members of the family provide the company in many ways. Although there is no sofa or dining table arrangement, PAKGHOR typically is predetermined to be a cooking as well as sitting and eating space. The effect of Food Politics as a global language that somewhat respond to the the wars, politics, displacement, migration, coemmercially grown food, food control, conolisation, femine, hybrid culture and inorganic lifestyle we live in. Despite all negaive effects on our society, environment and culture, we are trying to look back in to our ethnicity, own roots and culture that our own ancestors lived in. Recalling the simple and natural lifestyle and culture we are stepping ahead to share this with a wider global audience. The history shows us repeatedly that behind all the wars or political crises food played a vital role to control the global economics. The displacement, migration and force migration are historically have become part of our lives, which is still going on. From village to town to city to the capital to another country- a never ending process due to the centralization of every possible opportunity to live with. We speak about decentralization, decolonization often without searching out the hidden issues of world politics of dominance. The overpowering socio- political structure do not allow majority to move forward from their own locations. Apart from many other values we carry out the stories of our families, the taste of food, memories, emotions and so on. Looking at oneself, food is typically considered as a vital part of life. The recipes that are followed by our ancestors are not recorded. We usually try to carry the taste and memory along with us, as well as the stories of the food we love to experience once again despite the unavailability of the ingredients. We try our best to find the proper ingredients or supplementary articles to cook the same food using our remembrance and previous taste that we obtained from our very own PAKGHOR.In addition to this, Britto Arts Trust organized 4 episodes of PAKGHOR Dhaka with several artists and collaborators.100 days long activities will take place at PAKGHOR for 100 days. The stories and memories as well as the cooking will be documented alongside of other activations. The recipe and stories will be harvested in order to publish a book at Lumbung Press after the 100 days long journey. Britto welcomes all to use the sitting spaces around PAKGHOR as an alternative living room. We are welcoming diverse nationalities, immigrants, Lumbung Members & Artists to cook, share and enjoy.

ফেরা (Fera) / Revisit

ফেরা FERA – REVISIT May 2021- April 2022A series of projects titled প্রান্তিকের প্রাকৃতজন- Prantiker Prakritajon (people living in the margins) with the communities living mostly in the borderlines between Bangladesh and India as well as coastal areas are being organised over the last 12 years, a task as can be well understood as being much challenging and risky in terms of its implementation. Most of the locations did not have electricity, running water or toilet facilities while we visited years ago. But there were various resources of mineral, limestone or finest ceramic clay etc. As a result, the naive inhabitants are victimized or exploited by the mainstream traders for years. They could not protect their landscapes, own properties or home. Nothing could stop those traders and eventually their nature, environment and lifestyle are threatened. Between 2021-2011 we followed a route to revisit 7 overlooked ethnic communities across the country. As part of revisits, we had a curatorial team to arrange a series of exhibitions with images and videos from previous travels setting up temporary exhibition spaces using bamboos that were opened to the villagers. They gathered and memorized the old days. Our research team recorded the stories and collected the recipes of the traditional food from each community snicking to the kitchens randomly. A one-year journey & recipe book will be published from the Lumbung Press. Imposing Bangla as a main language to these ethnic communities over the years also have become a major issue that is never addressed by the mainstream communities. Our Audio-Visual team documented mainly the socio-political issues as well as the imposed pressure on the landscapes. The social crisis, environmental issues and land rights are the major issues what we tried to focus on via a three-channel film and the photographs. The hill that we saw earlier has become a huge lake because of the lime stones collected for the construction, the white clay hills are only big holes now, the old forest have become echo park or social park with new trees, even the global warming effected the mangrove forest at the coastal areas. RESEARCH & AUDIO-VISUAL TEAM Ashim Halder SagorMohosin KabirMahbubur RahmanEmdadul Hoque TopuShimul SahaMd. Khairul AlamShahriar ShaonTayeba Begum Lipi VENUES & COMMUNITIES Madhupur Forest, Tangail: Mandi CommunityDurgapur, Netrokona: Hajong CommunityGodagari, Rajshahi: Oraon & Santal CommunityChhatak Sunamganj, Sylhet: Monipuri Community Rangabali, Potuakhali : Rakhain CommunityKhagrachhori: Tripura Community Ali Kadam, Bandarban: Mro Community