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

PAKGHOR and PALAN at AFTER RAIN

PAKGHOR and PALAN at AFTER RAIN Britto’s another version of PAKGHOR and PALAN at AFTER RAIN, Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale After Rain Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale 202420Feb- 24 May 2024Artistic Director: Ute Meta BauerCurators: Rose Lejeune, Wejdan Reda, Anca Rujoiu, Ana Salzar HerreraAdjunct curator: Rahul GudipudiPalan & Pakghor 2024Commissioned by : Diriyah Biennale FoundationA collective project by artists, craftsman and community as part of Britto Arts Trust Core Team: Kazi Sydul Karim Tuso, Md. Khairul Alam, Mahbubur Rahman, Tayeba Begum Lipi, Khorshed Alam Alok, Shimul Saha Artists: Afia Noor, Amir Faisal Ruscho,Aminul Islam Ashik, Ashim Halder Sagor, Farhana Ferdausi, Jinnatun Jannat, Lutfun Nahar, Mahmuda Siddika, Mehedi Hasan, Mohosin Kabir, Noman Khan, Sarah Jabin, Shimul DattaCraftsmen: Adori Rani Sarkar, Kalu, Lakkhan, Lata Begum, Maloti Rani, Masud, Md. Juwel, Md. Mursalin Polas, Modhu Chandra Sarkar, Mohammad Alam Mia, Mohammad Chunnu Mia, Mohammad Mansur Mia, Pashan, Raja, Robiul, Sabur, Sanjay Sarkar

Error

ERROR A month long project at BrittoWorkshop: 1 – 31 January 2016Exhibition: 2 – 19 February ParticipantsAli AsgarBubly BarnaFarah Naz MoonJewel A RobJuton Chandra RoyManik BonikMd. Aminul IslamRasel ChowdhuryRashidul ManikRupam RoySadia MariumSanad BiswasShadman ShahidShimul DattaUpoma Das ERROR, a process-based project that emphasizes day-to-day collaboration among the artists to deal with different materials, found objects and ideas during the course of the time. The participants were encouraged to overlap, connect, contribute, transform, develop and create collectively on site.