Dhaka, Sept. 4 -- Tajuddin Ahmed is one of the most vital painters from the '70s, a time when the country was striving against the pangs that forced it into the freedom movement. Thus far while crossing the many a political, social and economic turmoil that came along the path our art, literature, architecture, music continued to proceed with a newfangled dream and innovative vision.

This is an unquestionable assessment that 21st century art can be categorised into two distinct movements. One can be called conceptual, which is characterised by works of art that deal with socially and politically engaging issues. The other, the foremost concept of this century's art is pure abstraction in its diverse styles. Tajuddin's work represents the...