A group printmaking exhibition titled Anindya Practan explored the contemporary language of printmaking.

The four-day exhibition, which featured the work of 32 young and renowned artists, concluded at Safiuddin Shilpalay on Monday.

Organised by the Printmaking Discipline Alumni of Khulna University, the exhibition displayed a range of approaches—from traditional techniques to expanded and hybrid practices—that explored questions of identity, memory, ecology, and socio-political realities within the Bangladesh context.

With 11 invited artists, including Rashid Amin, Md Anisuzzaman, Hira Sobahan, Sheikh Mohammad Rokonuzzaman, Nagarbasi Barman, and Md Ashraful Alam, the participants’ tradition, experimentation, and artistic sensitivity converged to create images that were both visually engaging and conceptually meaningful.

The work of participants including Lutfunnahar Liza, Jannatul Royhana, Keya Chakrabarty, Zeba Faria Miti, Farzana Zaman, Ananna Dola, Sadia Afrin Tua, Md Saimum Islam Rafi and Israt Jahan Mim reflected the vitality of printmaking as a medium of artistic expression.

Lutfunnahar Liza’s work, titled Enchanted Trap–II, was created using the aquatint technique with layered textures featuring fish skeletons with human faces.

Zeba Faria Miti’s woodcut, titled Print of Three Wheeler 22, reflects an experimental approach to printmaking where visual rhythm and conceptual inquiry intersect.

Farzana Zaman’s planography, titled Abundance of Life, uses layered textures and structured compositions to depict the life cycle of trees.

Md Saimum Islam Rafi’s etching aquatint, titled Tagore Philosophy, uses bold contrasts to showcase Rabindranath Tagore and characters he created.

The platform’s second exhibition, jointly curated by professor Anniina Koivurova (Art History and Design at Finland’s University of Lapland) and Türkiye-based artist and educator Reyhani Akan, began on Friday.