Dhaka Art Summit 2023 Announces 120+ Artists and Climate Theme 'Bonna'
The sixth Dhaka Art Summit, named 'Bonna,' is set to take place from 3 to 11 February 2023 at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, as announced by the Samdani Art Foundation. This event will showcase over 120 artists from both local and international backgrounds, featuring notable figures such as Rana Begum, Bhasha Chakrabarti, and Antony Gormley. Chief Curator Diana Campbell emphasized the significance of the summit's Bangla title, which seeks to provide deeper insights into Bangladeshi culture. Guest curators include Sean Anderson and Bishwajit Goswami. New works will be presented, including Rithika Merchant's 'Transtidal' and a photographic series by Kashef Chowdhury. Sixty percent of the participants are Bangladeshi artists. The summit will also highlight Amitav Ghosh's 'Jungle Nama' and the Samdani Art Award, featuring 12 emerging talents. Nadia Samdani MBE expressed her enthusiasm for the summit's revival.
Key facts
- Dhaka Art Summit 2023 takes place 3–11 February 2023 at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
- Theme 'Bonna' means both 'flood' and a girl's name in Bengali.
- Over 120 artists and architects from Bangladesh and abroad participate.
- Chief Curator Diana Campbell leads the summit; guest curators include Bishwajit Goswami, Sean Anderson, and Anne Barlow.
- Exhibition 'Very Small Feelings' is co-produced with Kiran Nadar Museum of Art and will travel to Delhi in July 2023.
- New commissions include works by Rithika Merchant, Kashef Chowdhury, Rizvi Hassan, Joydeb Roaja, Bhasha Chakrabarti, and Ashfika Rahman.
- Antony Gormley returns to Bangladesh for the first time since the 1970s to collaborate with local makers.
- Samdani Art Award shortlists 12 emerging Bangladeshi artists; past winner Ayesha Sultana's works are in major museum collections.
Entities
Artists
- Rana Begum
- Bhasha Chakrabarti
- Simon Fujiwara
- Antony Gormley
- Yasmin Jahan Nupur
- Ashfika Rahman
- Joydeb Roaja
- Rupali Gupte
- Prasad Shetty
- Lapdiang Syiem
- Sumayya Vally
- Anpu Varkey
- Diana Campbell
- Bishwajit Goswami
- Sean Anderson
- Anne Barlow
- Akansha Rastogi
- Ruxmini Choudhury
- Kanak Chanpa Chakma
- Rithika Merchant
- Kashef Chowdhury
- Rizvi Hassan
- Miet Warlop
- Amitav Ghosh
- Salman Toor
- Ali Sethi
- Afrah Shafiq
- Ghazaleh Avarzamani
- Ayesha Sultana
- Nadia Samdani
- Dinar Sultana Putul
- Dipa Mahbuba Yasmin
- Faysal Zaman
- Habiba Nowrose
- Md Fazla
- Rabbi Fatiq
- Mojahid Musa
- Purnima Aktar
- Rakib Anwar
- Rasel Rana
- Sohorab Rabbey
- Sumi Anjuman
Institutions
- Samdani Art Foundation
- Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy
- Brihatta Art Foundation
- University of Dhaka
- University of Cincinnati
- Cornell University
- Tate St. Ives
- Delfina Foundation
- Kiran Nadar Museum of Art
- Art Dubai
- Garage Museum of Contemporary Art
- Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA)
- SFMoMA
- Tate
- Queensland Gallery of Modern Art
Locations
- Dhaka
- Bangladesh
- Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy
- New Delhi
- India
- Sundarbans
- Shillong
- Assam
- Northeast India
- Guam
- Pacific
- USSR
- South Asia