‘Brahmi to Bangla’ exhibition by Sabyasachi Hazra opened on Tuesday APD

‘Brahmi to Bangla’ exhibition by Sabyasachi Hazra opened on Tuesday APD

An exhibition titled ‘Brahmi to Bangla’ by Sabyasachi Hazra has begun at La Galerie, Alliance Française, Dhaka on Tuesday, 14 June.

At the same time, his third publication ‘অ- In the Quest of Bangla Typography’- the main theme of which is to discover the practical and aesthetic aspects of standard Bengali letters from typographic perspective, is also being published and exhibited. The book is jointly published by Kathaprokash and Nokta and IPDC Finance Limited is supporting to organize the exhibition.

Afzal Hossain, actor and artist, Prof. Shishir Bhattacharjee, Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka and  Enamul Karim Nirjhar, architect and filmmaker attended the event as the honourable guests.

Languages evolve, so do typefaces. The shape and texture of the letters are transformed through time, technology, medium, application, practical understanding, and aesthetic experiments. With the evolution of technology, the scope of handwriting is getting limited in the quotidian life. But the practice of handwriting and calligraphy is extraordinarily crucial for the artists and designers. The standard shape of printable Bengali typeface has been adopted from the previously used handwritings. In order to know, understand, and assimilate the standard form of Bengali letters to practice with the myriad opportunities of typography, this very attempt is taken.

With the exhibition ‘Brahmi to Bangla’ and the publication ‘অ - In the Quest of Bangla Typography’, Sabyasachi mainly presented his experience of understanding the evolution of Bengali letters to the young artists and the eager audience. He hopes the young artists will carry forward this quest and will fulfil the shortcomings of this publication in future.

This publication and exhibition are presented at the crucial juncture of the golden jubilee of Bangladesh, the seventieth anniversary of language movement and bicentennial of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, the torch bearer in shaping modern Bengali language.

The exhibition will be open to all till Saturday, 25 June 2022.

Visiting Hours:  Monday to Saturday from 3:00pm to 9:00pm, closed on Sundays. - Press release