Jaff Waley
Born in 1984, S. M. Wali Ullah (Jaff Waley) is a visual artist, sculptor and performer. He completed his B.F.A. and M.F.A. degree from the Department of Sculpture of the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Dhaka. His interests lie on the relationship among time, human beings and the environment and how this relationship denotes to the various changes in life.
He has participated in a number of workshops and has attended many exhibitions; notable of them are Found Object Sculpture Exhibition 2007 in Bengal Gallery, Young Art Exhibition 2008, organized by Shilpakala Academy, Send Sculpture Exhibition 2009, organized by Green World & Asiatic Society, the Youth Society of Art Exhibition 2010 organized by Youth Art Society, 18th National Art Exhibition 2009 organized by Shilpakala Academy, and Performance Art Week 2016 organized by Visual Arts Programme Team Bengal Foundation.
CONCEPT
Dear Dhaka (ঢাকা/covered ) ( A conversation with myself)
I look at you every day, but I need to know what’s going on. You look like me, but something is wrong. You’re not what I expect; you’re not what people want. I can’t help but feel ashamed, so I need to ask you, what is up Dhaka? How are you? Is there anything good?
Is there something for happiness?
Is there something for sorrows?
Is there any kind of ability to stop mine?
My girlfriend likes you, and it’s not enough. Please tell me who are you?
Well I think you know my name.
