Rokeya Sultana

Bangladesh

Professor Rokeya Sultana is currently a faculty member of the Department of Printmaking of the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka. She graduated from the University of Fine Arts later receiving her higher education from Visva Bharati University.

She has had numerous solo exhibitions such as the “Invisible Cities” at the Nandan Gallery of Nandan Museum in Kala Bhavana, Visva Bharati University, 2016; showcasing her works in the Dhaka Art Summit of 2016; ‘Rokeya’ at Bengal Gallery of Dhaka in 2015; exhibiting in Koel Gallery of Karachi in 2013; Participating in Group Exhibitions like the exhibition titled ‘Another Journey’ at Blacktown Arts Centre in Sydney; “Contemporary Colors and Images from Bangladesh”, National Art Gallery in Maldives in 2010; Residency at Cicada Press, College of Art and Design, University of NSW, Sydney. Her essays have been published in “Narir Kotha” which was edited by Abul Hasnat and “Uttoradhikar” a Journal Published by Bangla Academy.

 

Work Title: Footprints

Footsteps age back to the most primitive period of human emergence. The reptile footprints from the Galapagos Island continue to walk even today. The conquest for land, the fight over religion and race may seem to prevail but the hope for good will never cease. The first footprint began from the Faculty of Fine Arts which I believe will relieve human from narrow concepts, but through the words of Robert Frost I know I have miles to walk before I sleep.