Dhaka, May 8 -- Samarjit Roy Chowdhury, a painter who had made his start in the 60s, and is known for his urban-folk tendencies, relentlessly dabbles in the recurring motifs of birds, kites, flowers, boats and fishes -which he transfigures into geometric patterns, bringing to these oft-used motifs a new expressionistic valence. His immense contribution to Bangladeshi art particularly folk painting, has earned him national and international acclaim. The USP of Samarjit's paintings is an in-depth observation of rural Bengal and folk life - simple harmonic patterns, rural motifs, a tranquil ambiance and childhood nostalgia. The painter did a lot of research into past times, and he really loves history as well as traditional culture.

Samarji...