“Urban Hours 2” held at Curzon Hall

Young artists' collective Back Art organised the second season of “Urban Hours”, a daylong public art event, at Dhaka University's Curzon Hall. Around 20 visual artistes, including one from India and one from Brazil, took part in the site-specific project from 11am to 6pm. The exhibits included installations, performances and videos, giving the viewers an opportunity to introspect on a juxtaposition of the unplanned urbanization and the heritage of Dhaka.

Back Art had earlier held the first season of “Urban Hours” at the Rose Garden in Gopibag last year. Their other initiatives include “Songlaap”, a performance art event at Faculty of Fine Arts, Dhaka University; “Native Myth”, a public art event on collective mythology of Bangladesh at Ichakhali, Chandpur and an international exhibition at Salina Art Center in USA, all held this year.