Sanjid Mahmud is a Dhaka based interdisciplinary artist, a founding member in Daagi Art Garage and an active member in the artist collective BACK Art Foundation. He received his education from the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Dhaka. In his work he focuses on socio political issue, human entity and daily activity of public space and nature converted urban life. He is currently working on the reflection of his mind on the impact of city’s self-centered reality. He has explored several ways of expression through drawing, painting, photography, assemblage, sculptural installations, performance, interactive projects and others. From his academic period, he has participated in many group exhibitions, workshops, site-specific art project and residency program in Bangladesh

Work Concept:

I was raised in the city of Dhaka, and growing up in the capital I realized how fast a city can grow. And yet I can feel how underdeveloped this city is. With its uncontrolled population, poor urban design, lack of management and so on, I keep seeing many changes every day. The last 20 years had seen a huge amount of natural destruction die to the unlimited and daily growing demands of its citizens. The city became both chaotic and stressful. Unable to live any longer, I moved to the suburbs where the air is still fresh and the trees are still green. This shift brought a radical change in my artwork and I realize it’s because of the environment and my new locality. The greenery here is still emerging and adjusting with the urbanization. I found how trees are shaped up in a certain constructive way according to the surrounding structures. And this is what I am presently trying to expose through my works of art.