Shadhin Kamruzzaman

Kamruzzaman Shadhin (b. 1974) is based in Dhaka and Thakurgaon, Bangladesh, Kamruzzaman Shadhin’s participatory practice incorporates installation, performance, video, and public art interventions exploring themes of migration, environment, and history. Shadhin’s work is shaped by his interactions with the people and communities he collaborates with, as well as his research of the materials he uses in his process. A deep interest in the community traditions in Bengal region and their connection with geopolitics, ecology and colonial history has become a major part of his artistic research and journey. He is the founder of the Gidree Bawlee Foundation of Arts, an organization focused on social practice and community art based in the village of Balia in Thakurgao

Maramureș Residency

20 June – 20 July

About Săcel Residency

I was the first artist in residency to arrive in Săcel, on the 21st June and left at the very end, on the 21st of July. Thus, I had the opportunity to really get a feel for the community and
enjoy the scenery. We visited local churches, cemeteries, and attended various workshops, which gave us a better understanding of the local traditions and folk artistry.

Feeling inspired by my surroundings I started collecting various pots and pans from members of the community. I chose to sketch onto them picturesque scenes from the village, as an
homage to the local architecture, as well as to the quaint, day to day, slow living.

My installation, Săcel stories,was part of the “Linia Izei” exhibition at the Săcel Cultural Center. It was made up of 15 collected pots with sketches of respective houses, from the village. The sketched pots were placed in the shape of the Iza river.

Artists for Artists Residency Network (AFAR) is an EU co-funded and co-funded by the Administration of the National Cultural Fund, project and residency program, aiming to improve the mobility of contemporary visual artists and curators in Romania, Germany, Croatia, and Austria. The project is led by the Romanian Association for Contemporary Art (ARAC) with its three consortium partners – Goethe Institute Network, Croatian Association of Fine Artists, and Künstlerhaus Vienna.

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