Puzzle of Myth

One's own individual creation bears his or her personal taste, tendency, dream, desire and sentiment. But all individuals become influenced by their surroundings -- more or less. Genetic factors and environment guide our nerves. We learn and follow in order to exist.

Artist A.R. Rumy's solo, Puzzle of Myth, showcases a number of aesthetic pieces, drawn with soothing splashes of colours representing our heritage. Our traditional motifs expressing rituals, beliefs etc. are shown in his subtle strokes of pen and brush. He has drawn the stories of the past to the present. 

Rumy is prominently guided by geometry. His forms, composition and sense of proportion remind it repeatedly. Rumy has worked on traditional 'shital pati' (floor-mats made from plant fibre), 'sholar pakhi' (one of the items from the good old days of village fairs), 'nakshi kantha', ceremonial masks, painted pitchers, etc. On colours, his red, yellow and black are singly distinct.

After the inaugural ceremony, the exhibition will be open to all till August 22, 2015 in La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka. Visiting hours:  Monday to Thursday from 3pm to 9pm; Friday and Saturday from 9am to12pm and again from 5pm to 8pm. The exhibition is closed on Sunday.