The sky is full of dreams. I discovered this as a child growing up in Bangladesh, observing the sky as it constantly changed its colors and expressions. The sunrise, the sunset, the dark night, and the rain when it was full of dark clouds all seemed very romantic to me.
After graduating with a Fine Arts degree from the Institute of Fine Arts, Dhaka University, I moved to the Netherlands. I was inspired by Dutch masters like Van Gogh’s colorful paintings and Ruisdael’s deep, dark yet beautiful clouds.
I work with different mediums depending on my artwork, but I mainly use acrylic, oil, and watercolor. My works are impressionistic, abstract, and minimalistic. My inspirations are mostly the sky, clouds, and how they change with time and the seasons. The natural and social impacts of our lives also inspire me. I was completely paralyzed in 1999 from a neurological disorder called Guillain-Barre Syndrome and was left completely paralyzed. It took me one and a half years to walk again. During those days, my only dream was to run again, across a grass field where the sky was big, beautiful, and infinite. This life experience influenced my view of life and her work.
Growing up in Bangladesh, I strongly connect with my homeland. In 2022, with a grant from the Creative Solutions Program at Ithra, I created a multisensory VR experience about the changing monsoon, one of the current climate change issues in the world. I used a VR tool to paint the 3D environment. This experience was nominated for three awards and participated in many festivals, including the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam.
In 2023, I was invited to serve on the jury for the VR Awards at the Red Sea Film Festival.
In 2024, I won another grant from the Creative Solutions Program to create the interactive VR film Mirage, based on depression and anxiety among teens.
My paintings participated in many biennials and exhibitions internationally, such as the 19th Asian Art Biennale and the 8th Beijing Biennial. They are also collected worldwide, for example, at Shangri La Hotel Jeddah, Dafen Museum Shenzhen, and in private collections.