Mahbubur Rahman
Introduction:
Convening a critical mass of artists, thinkers and participants, ‘Dhaka Art Summit 2020: Seismic Movements’ (DAS 2020) will provoke us to reconsider (art) histories, movement, borders and fault lines. From 7–15 February 2020, Dhaka, Bangladesh will be the epicentre of a radical upheaval of how we think about art, activated by intellectual and curatorial contributions, spanning four floors of the Shilpakala Academy in the city’s vibrant University belt. Built through alliances across Africa, Australia, South and Southeast Asia (and also extending into Europe and the US) this platform will be free to the public and include contributions by 500 artists, scholars, curators and thinkers, in the form of panel discussions, performances and symposia as well as opportunities for participation from the 300,000+ visitors focused on one broad theme: what is a movement and how do we ignite one beyond the confines of an art exhibition?
“Stimulating, inspiring, politically engaged, art historically fascinating, sensual, joyful and last but not least simply beautiful. A tour de force for its curatorial, intellectual, historical and contemporary scope, depth of research and unlimited sense of hospitality.”
Curatorial Statement, Geological Movements, Collective Movements, Colonial Movements, Independence Movements, Social Movements and Feminist Futures, Spatial Movements, Moving Image, Modern Movements, Research, Samdani Art Award, Roots, Srijan-Abartan
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