The photographs in the exhibition illustrate various perspectives on the role of culture in Bangladesh. Highlighting the country’s multicultural identities and long traced tradition of tolerance, some photographs in the exhibition present the influence of different faiths and ethnic groups on the society. Others capture new realities of the twenty first century- the confluence of traditional and modern lives in the Bangladeshi societies. The artists reflect on the role and influence of the country’s youth on culture and vice versa.
The exhibition is open for all and is taking place on 23- 26 October from 3pm to 8pm at the Drik Gallery (House 58, Road 15A (New), Dhanmondi, Dhaka.
The twelve young photographers are the winners of a photo competition launched in May, which was organized by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC and participated by around 90 photographers. A six member jury panel comprising of international and local photographers and experts determined the winners.
The winners attended a 3-day workshop with the eminent photojournalist GMB Akash at the First Light Institute of Photography in Bangladesh before this exhibition.