Dhaka, July 4 -- Gallery Cosmos, the artistic wing of the Cosmos Foundation, hosted a three-day special workshop titled 'Alchemy of Light' from June 27 to 29 at Cosmos Atelier71 in Malibagh, Dhaka. Centred on the Cyanotype and Gum Bichromate techniques - two alternative photographic printmaking processes - the event explored the creative possibilities of these alternative photographic printmaking methods, highlighting their distinct aesthetic and experimental potential.

Led by acclaimed artist and educator Juton Chandra Roy, Lecturer at the Department of Printmaking, Faculty of Fine Art, Dhaka University, the workshop brought together 10 Bangladeshi artists from diverse backgrounds: Rashed Sukhon, Naznine Akter, Alia Kamal, Farhana Islam...