The 12th solo art exhibition by Uttam Kumar Roy titled “The Actuality of Fiction” (Golper Bastabata) kicked off at La Galerie of Alliance Française de Dhaka on Friday.

Eminent artist Monirul Islam attended the exhibition as the chief guest. Sculptor Alak Roy, Art Bangla Foundation Chairman Prof. Mohammad Eunus and Bulbul Academy of Fine Arts Secretary Md Fazlur Rahman were also present at the event as the special guests.

The exhibition is curated by Mustafa Zaman.  

About the exhibition: The mobility of life, in which the artist is located, his entity is beaming with that in many ways. The stress of the psychological degradation that people constantly face is formed by the realm of mind of Uttam Kumar Roy where he wants to discover the truth of the root with the visual acuity. And this is the reality of the story behind his artwork. It is unveiled through feeling the pressure and mental agony being born in the perception of life every moment. These feelings create special images in the neurons of the artist’s brain and imagery gradually transforms into scenario through several psychological stages. Like cause > mental reaction >  realization > artwork. Then motifs emerge in response to colour technique. This is just a long journey in different ways, with different complexity and different simplicity.

Born in Dinajpur on 1 July 1975, artist Uttam Kumar Roy showed a strong interest in art from a young age. He pursued his passion by completing a 5-year course in Drawing and Painting at the Bulbul Academy of Fine Arts (BAFA) in Dhaka in 2001. Alongside his artistic education, he also obtained a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Botany from Jagannath University, Dhaka in 1998, showcasing his diverse educational background that combines scientific rigor with artistic creativity.

Roy’s artistic excellence has been acknowledged through numerous awards both nationally and internationally. In Bangladesh, he was honoured with the National Best Award (New Media) at the 22nd National Art Exhibition by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in 2017 and the National Best Award at the 17th National Art Exhibition by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in 2007. Additionally, Roy has also participated in prestigious artist residencies, including the 5th Artist Residency in Kyoto, Japan in 2015.

The exhibition “The Actuality of Fiction” will be open till 16 July (Monday to Saturday from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm).