The Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata, India recently
organised a solo photography exhibition titled “Remembrance: Tagore
through Lens”, featuring images by Shamsunnahar Lovely. The exhibition
was held at Bangladesh Gallery in Kolkata. Renowned Indian filmmaker
Goutam Ghosh inaugurated the exhibition as chief guest. Cultural Affairs
Secretary of Bangladesh, Dr. Ranjit Kumar Biswas; Abida Islam,
Bangladeshi Deputy High Commissioner in Kolkata and Indian Nazrul singer
Sushmita Goswami were present as special guests at the inauguration.
Earlier, exhibitions by the photographer were held at Bhutan, Nepal,
Malaysia, Bangkok and England.
Around 43 photographs on display demonstrated the places where Tagore lived, wrote and visited on varied occasions. The exhibition mainly highlighted places like Shilaidaha Kuthibari, Shahjadpur, Patishar, Shantiniketan, Thakur Bari of Jorashako, Dakkhin Dihi, Fultola, Jessore; Tagore Lodge, Kushtia and other significant places.
The photographer has caught the Shilaidaha Kuthibari a number of times at different angles to capture its architectural excellence and artistic beauty. In the photographs, it is seen as a red, sprawling building surrounded by a wide expanse of greenery, open space and blooming flowers. She has snapped the Dakkhin Dihi in Jessore that the bard visited several times and used to sit in the balcony and enjoy the picturesque beauty of the Rupsha river. The images of the exhibition also focused on household articles and furniture, including bed, chairs, bookshelf, writing table, boat, private car and kitchen ware.
“As a Tagore enthusiast, I have been researching his work and working places for a long time. I visited different locations in Bangladesh and India to capture significant sites where the poet lived, wrote and engaged himself in different activities. Browsing through history, I took photographs of the sites with great enthusiasm. Varieties of articles of his day to day use still exist in places. I believe that my images will give you a new idea about Tagore,” said photographer Shamsunnahar Lovely.
Around 43 photographs on display demonstrated the places where Tagore lived, wrote and visited on varied occasions. The exhibition mainly highlighted places like Shilaidaha Kuthibari, Shahjadpur, Patishar, Shantiniketan, Thakur Bari of Jorashako, Dakkhin Dihi, Fultola, Jessore; Tagore Lodge, Kushtia and other significant places.
The photographer has caught the Shilaidaha Kuthibari a number of times at different angles to capture its architectural excellence and artistic beauty. In the photographs, it is seen as a red, sprawling building surrounded by a wide expanse of greenery, open space and blooming flowers. She has snapped the Dakkhin Dihi in Jessore that the bard visited several times and used to sit in the balcony and enjoy the picturesque beauty of the Rupsha river. The images of the exhibition also focused on household articles and furniture, including bed, chairs, bookshelf, writing table, boat, private car and kitchen ware.
“As a Tagore enthusiast, I have been researching his work and working places for a long time. I visited different locations in Bangladesh and India to capture significant sites where the poet lived, wrote and engaged himself in different activities. Browsing through history, I took photographs of the sites with great enthusiasm. Varieties of articles of his day to day use still exist in places. I believe that my images will give you a new idea about Tagore,” said photographer Shamsunnahar Lovely.
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