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DHAKA, April 25, 2025 (BSS) - An international group exhibition titled "Where the Spirit Meets the Bone" began today at Satori Academy of Arts in the city.

The exhibition will continue till May 16, said a press release.

Curated by Kehkasha Sabah, this exhibition is supported by the British Council through "Art Exchange: Moving Image", a cross-cultural curatorial professional development and exhibition programme for early to mid-career visual arts curators from Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

The first chapter of the exhibition (25 April to 07 May 2025), which has been inaugurated by eminent artists Dhali Al Mamoon and Dilara Begum Jolly, Bangladesh, and Stephen Forbes, Country Director Bangladesh, British Council, explores sensory ecologies through social, emotional, and cultural fractures, such as erasure, trauma, and loss, and emphasises care as a healing process.

It features work by seven Bangladeshi artists and four international artists, including loans of art from the British Council Collection, and features four art students from Bangladesh.

The second chapter (9 May to 16 May 2025) will present the outcomes of experimental workshops conducted by artist-educators Shohrab Jahan (Bangladesh) and Zihan Karim (Bangladesh). Focusing on moving images in pedagogy and practice, the exhibition will include a constellation of moving images, sound installation, and interactive works.

Abid Hassan (Bangladesh), Arshadul Hoque (Bangladesh), Naznin Ahmed (Bangladesh), and Sadia Afroz (Bangladesh) participated in the workshop.

"Where ‘The Spirit Meets the Bone’ is a speculative project evoking our somatic senses and their profound relation with care, necessary in the often indescribable human terrain where vulnerability converges. The title also comes from Miller Williams poem Compassion, a reminder to see human frailty with empathy," said curator Kehkasha Sabah.

To mark the exhibition's inauguration Stephen Forbes mentioned, "The British Council is committed to assisting talented artists through various UK-Bangladesh initiatives. We are delighted to support Kehkasha Sabah and her exhibition through 'Art Exchange: Moving Image'. This immersive and thought-provoking exhibition, organised as part of a curatorial fellowship, showcases Kehkasha Sabah's artistic dedication to societal themes and enriches the cultural tapestry shared between the UK and Bangladesh. I warmly invite art enthusiasts and everyone to experience this remarkable exhibition".