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It only takes an unexpected and small incident to change the course of life, like the apple falling on Newton’s head leading to the discovery of the law of gravity. Fortunately it was an apple, and not a coconut!!!
The technique I use to create my artwork too was as a result of sudden accident. It was 1993, when I was living in the university hostel. Like other students, I had a heater to cook my food since the hostel food was so bad.
One day at noon just after I had finished cooking, one of my paper drawings fell on the still hot heater. I picked it up quickly but by then a part of the drawing had burnt off. I was of course very upset. That night when I was sadly looking at the remainder of the burnt drawing, I noticed that due to the heat, some of the drawing lines had become soft creating the effect of an illusion. I then remembered the heat convection theory. I quickly did a small drawing which I burnt in a controlled manner over the heater. I was amazed at the results and very excited. It was indeed fortunate that the whole drawing did not burn!
I did three artworks in the next two weeks using this method. One of which was exhibited at the National Exhibition and two at the Asian Biennale that year. I continued to experiment to further improve the technique. I got good results and the experiment is still ongoing.
My artworks are mainly about people and their life-struggle, exploitation-deprivation, rights, inequality, hope-despair and different deep-rooted perceptions of life. People burnt by life struggles are shown in my work where their feelings of being burnt are brought forward by the technique of burning! It's an amazing way this has come together.
Rezaul Hoque is a professional artist, having completed his graduation from the Institute of Fine Arts under the University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Since 1993 Reza has been experimenting and developed a unique technique of his own signature, alongside doing regular and traditional paintings. The innovation created by Reza is painting using heat convection which creates a soft illusion adding an atypical dimension and presenting a different aesthetic. Reza feels that pain is the foundation of creation. Pain and sorrow not only hurts the mind and soul but also gives birth to new thought and thus the foundation of any concept of creation. If this thought process can be correctly driven and handled then it gives birth to a new dimension. He feels that pain in its various forms is the basis of evolution of human civilization. Reza feels that pain is the foundation of creation. Pain and sorrow not only hurts the mind and soul but also gives birth to new thought and thus the foundation of any concept of creation. If this thought process can be correctly driven and handled then it gives birth to a new dimension. He feels that pain in its various forms is the basis of evolution of human civilization. Reza was born in one the poorest districts of Bangladesh at a time when people died of hunger and lack of medical services. Despite the hardship, he felt the simple and honest people of his district faced these challenges with unfaltering resolve and confidence and continued to see dreams of a beautiful life. Reza spent his childhood around these people and strives to depict their suffering and strength through his paintings. Obviously the subjects of his paintings are humans and their emotions. Based on the principle of heat transfer through convection, he creates images that of people tempered like gold who dream of a hopeful future. His work has a strong emphasis on creative techniques. Reza aims to communicate through his images not the abjectness of the people but their strength and dreams. Reza strives to present a new aesthetic while making his painting also thought-provoking.
Solo Exhibitions
2020 Ongoing, organized by Online Art Gallery by Zervas Art, Greece.
2002 High Commission of India Cultural Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1988 Kurigram ((My home District), Bangladesh.
Selected Exhibitions
2022 Collective art exhibition tittled "Love in multiple forms" organized by Agora Gallery,
530 W, Chelsea, NY, New york, USA.
2022 International Miniature Art fest 2022, Organized by Cht Art Club, Bangladesh.
2020 Group Show titled ‘The Power of Art’ Inaugurated by the U. S. Ambassador to
Bangladesh, organized by International Republican Institute.
2020 National group show to celebrating 100 years of Bangabandhu (Father of the
Nation), organized by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
2020 National group show titled ‘Art against Corona’, organized by Bangladesh Shilpakala
Academy.
2017 22nd National Art Exhibition, organized by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
2013 Celebrating 27 years of ’SAARC’ (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation)
painting exhibition at Maldives and Nepal.
1994 6th Asian Biennale Art Exhibition, organized by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
1994 10th National Art Exhibition, organized by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
1993 11th National Art Exhibition, organized by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
1992 10th National Young Artist Art Exhibition, organized by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
Workshops/Art Camps Attended
2020 Attended two days Art Camp titled ‘Power of Art’ . Organized by I.R.I. USA.
2020 Participated one daylong National Art Camp titled ‘Art against Corona’. Organized by
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
2020 Attended Art camp of 300 Artists for fund raising to help vulnerable artists during
Pandemic of Covid-19. in July 2020, organized by Shipakala Academy.
2019 Attended Art camp of 100 Artists on 100 years of Bangabandhu (Father of the Nation),
organized by Shipakala Academy.
2014 Attended 5 day long Drawing and Painting workshop on “Post Modern Art” organized by
New York Academy of Art in New York, USA.
2012 Attended 5 daylong global conferences, organized by International Reading Association
(IRA) in Chicago, USA.
2005 Assisted a three daylong international workshop on “CEVAW (Domestic Violence)
Communication Material Development” arranged by Oxfam in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
1992 A 3-month long workshop on “Graphic Design”, organized by Department of Graphic
Design of Institute of Fine Arts of Dhaka University, Dr. Berry Myren Burg from USA was
the facilitator.
Workshops Conducted
1997 Conducted a daylong workshop on “How to develop pictorial Poster/ Flipchart for rural
people”.
1997 Conducted a daylong workshop on “How to develop pictorial Academic Poster”.
(40 people participated in these workshops from different CARE Bangladesh Projects.)
Awards
2022 Faces of the Peace Art Prize Award by Contemporary Art Curator Magazine.
2016 5th, 7th and 8th round worldwide contest ArtSlant Prize 2016 showcase winner in
Painting category.
1988 All Media Best Award in 1988, at Annual Art Exhibition of the Department of Fine Arts of
Rajshahi University.
1987 Media Best Award in 1987, at Annual Art Exhibition of the Department of Fine Arts of
Rajshahi University.
Collections
National Art Gallery, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
Private collections in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, UK, Netherlands, USA.
Gallery Representation
Agora Gallery, 530 west 25th street, New York, NY, USA is representing 16 of my artworks starting in April 2022 (http://www.art-mine.com/
