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SHALA Neighbourhood Art Space, Dhaka (2026)

16/05/2026

We are inviting you all to attend this interactive performance starting today. The performance has two shows everyday till 20 May. The entry is free but registration is mandatory.

The performance amplifies the voices of women by transforming their lived experiences of everyday harassment into a shared artistic and emotional space. Through real and anonymous letters written by women from different walks of life — students, workers, homemakers, professionals, and artists — the work explores how gendered harassment manifests in daily life, and how silence itself becomes part of that violence.

📅 16–20 May 2026
🕓 Two shows daily, 5.00 PM and 7.00 PM (With an ongoing installation from 4.00 PM to 8.00 PM)
📍 SHALA_Neighbourhood Art Space, Tejgaon–Gulshan Link Road, Dhaka (Behind Aloki)

Seats are limited.

Online Registration link : https://forms.gle/yqctB3G7rG91wScXA

16/05/2026

We are inviting you all to attend this interactive performance starting today. The performance has two shows everyday till 20 May. The entry is free but registration is mandatory.

The performance amplifies the voices of women by transforming their lived experiences of everyday harassment into a shared artistic and emotional space. Through real and anonymous letters written by women from different walks of life — students, workers, homemakers, professionals, and artists — the work explores how gendered harassment manifests in daily life, and how silence itself becomes part of that violence.

📅 16–20 May 2026
🕓 Two shows daily, 5.00 PM and 7.00 PM (With an ongoing installation from 4.00 PM to 8.00 PM)
📍 SHALA_Neighbourhood Art Space, Tejgaon–Gulshan Link Road, Dhaka (Behind Aloki)

Seats are limited.

Online Registration link : https://forms.gle/yqctB3G7rG91wScXA

14/05/2026

SHALA_Neighbourhood Art Space is happy to have Cine Craft as a creative collaborator in our online moving image lab "Between Breath In and Breath Out" exploring the “toxic inhale” of our current urban realities of South Asia while speculatively imagining a “peaceful exhale” for our collective future. In our lab, Cine Craft will provide us with sound related support in production and post-production.

Cine Craft is a Dhaka based audiovisual production house specializing in location sound recording, video editing, audio post-production, and sound design.

The online lab is going on and the artworks produced in this lab will be exhibited at the SHALA_Neighbourhood Art Space at the end of the lab.

30/04/2026

Meet Farid Ahmad, the curator of the the online moving image lab "Between Breath In and Breath Out." exploring the “toxic inhale” of our current urban realities of South Asia while speculatively imagining a “peaceful exhale” for our collective future. An exhibition will be held at SHALA Neighbourhood Art Space at the end of the lab.

Farid Ahmad is an independent filmmaker and curator from Bangladesh. As the Artistic Director of Liberation DocFest Bangladesh, he curates film programs centered on the struggle for liberation and human rights while leading the festival’s community engagement initiatives. He previously served as the general secretary of the Bangladesh Documentary Council (2014–2022). His latest film, Antara, was awarded at Tokyo Docs and featured in The New Yorker Documentary section. Beyond filmmaking, he has led various film labs, including Creative Documentary Filmmaking, the Exposition of Young Film Talents (2024), ‘Sultana’s Dream: Styles, Perspectives & Aspirations’, LDFB Documentary Fieldwork, and Documentary Research & Proposal Writing. A postgraduate in Media Studies, Farid is an alumnus of Berlinale Talents, IDA Getting Real Fellowship, AFS Doc Residency, FIFDH Impact Lab, and the SSP Asia Fellowship.

30/04/2026

Meet our Pakistani artist participating in the online moving image lab "Between Breath In and Breath Out." exploring the “toxic inhale” of our current urban realities of South Asia while speculatively imagining a “peaceful exhale” for our collective future. An exhibition will be held at SHALA Neighbourhood Art Space at the end of the lab.

Sara Yawar is a Karachi-based community and cultural worker, writer, feminist organizer, and artist. Her practice focuses on the study of small communities in Pakistan and their unique relationship with their respective landscapes. Recently, she participated in Curating for Culture’s "Constructing Personal Archives '24" program, where she researched her grandfather’s sociopolitical contributions to Murree during the 1960s. She has also been selected for The Alternative Art School’s year-long fellowship program for 2026–27. Currently, Sara is an organizer for the Aurat March, a grassroots movement dedicated to the rights of women, the transgender community, and marginalized groups in Pakistan. Her contributions to the movement include unionising women, leading social media campaigns, and developing creative merchandise.

30/04/2026

Meet 4 Indian participating artists in the online moving image lab "Between Breath In and Breath Out." exploring the “toxic inhale” of our current urban realities of South Asia while speculatively imagining a “peaceful exhale” for our collective future. An exhibition will be held at SHALA Neighbourhood Art Space at the end of the lab.

Ayan Das is a visual artist based in West Bengal, India. With an academic background in chemistry, his artistic practice is deeply rooted in social realities surrounding him. By working slowly and in close collaboration with communities, he investigates how land, labour, and everyday life are reshaped by environmental change and large-scale infrastructure.

Paarvathi Om is an interdisciplinary artist and somatic practitioner based in Auroville, India. Through her practice, Theatre of Earth, she explores the intersections of physical theater, storytelling, and philosophy. Her recent research focuses on "somatic archives" and "counter-archives," transforming personal history into creative inquiry. Notable projects include Body as an Archive (2025) and When I Walk (2024), where she utilizes movement and diverse mediums to investigate memory, non-duality, and healing.

Prabuddha Mukhopadhyay is a graduate of the Sound Recording and Design program from the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI), Kolkata. His practice bridges film sound, sound art, and field recording, exploring auditory experiences within the expanding landscape of new media. His works have been featured in prominent international platforms such as Radiophrenia Glasgow, Cities and Memories (Oxford), Resonance FM, and Sonic Nomads 2025.

Kolkata-based visual artist Sudipto Kundu began his journey in still photography before transitioning into moving images. His practice, spanning documentaries and short fictions, is deeply rooted in social, political, and environmental narratives. A regular participant in solo and group exhibitions, Sudipto has earned numerous national and international accolades for films such as Tales of Another Radha, End of Fourteen Days, Ladli, Charet: An Unfinished Story, and Coffee With Positivities.

29/04/2026

Meet last 4 from our 16 Bangladeshi participating artists in the online moving image lab "Between Breath In and Breath Out." exploring the “toxic inhale” of our current urban realities of South Asia while speculatively imagining a “peaceful exhale” for our collective future. An exhibition will be held at SHALA Neighbourhood Art Space at the end of the lab.

Santua Tripura, a multidisciplinary artist from Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts, channels the lived experiences of Indigenous communities into his creative practice. His work is a compelling reflection on cultural memory and identity, deeply informed by the region's unique landscapes, oral traditions, and the vital flow of intergenerational knowledge. Since 2021, he has been leading Ruwang Collective Arts, a collective dedicated to advancing Indigenous cultures in Bangladesh through art and creativity.

Shahran Morshed is a filmmaker and dedicated cinema enthusiast. He has directed several short films and collaborated extensively with fellow filmmakers. His works, Dhaka Diary (2023) and Anatomy of a Wave (2024), were screened at the Tent Biennale, Kolkata (2025), with Dhaka Diary also competing in the experimental category at the Hill Film Festival 2024.

Sharmin Doza is a versatile filmmaker and media professional from Dhaka, Bangladesh, with a master's in mass communication from ULAB. Over her diverse career, she has established herself as a skilled director, video editor, and location sound recordist, contributing to both national and international productions. As a director, Sharmin has explored urban and social narratives through projects like the documentary Architecture and Environment in Dhaka City and short films such as Noishobdo and Kaler Kheya.

Zobayer Raihan’s work primarily explores documentary and experimental forms, focusing on social realities, cultural heritage, and the narratives of marginalized lives. His filmography includes notable documentaries such as Jamdani, Boys of Haor, and Mukul Talkies, as well as more recent experimental works like Independence 2.0 and They Came Back. An alumnus of the Documentary Summer School at the Locarno Film Festival, Zobayer brings a nuanced editorial perspective to the exploration of systemic and intimate human experiences.

29/04/2026

Meet third 4 from our 16 Bangladeshi participating artists in the online moving image lab "Between Breath In and Breath Out." exploring the “toxic inhale” of our current urban realities of South Asia while speculatively imagining a “peaceful exhale” for our collective future. An exhibition will be held at SHALA Neighbourhood Art Space at the end of the lab.

Niloy Pradhan is a Dhaka-based experimental filmmaker, video artist, and the head of the Machines Collective. A film and media graduate, he constructs speculative realities through philo-fiction, marked by Bengali decadence, cosmic horror, and post-human aesthetics. Through intimate yet unsettling visual forms, Pradhan interrogates themes of violence, ritual, and transformation.

Pawa Alam Chowra is a visual artist, illustrator, and filmmaker based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. She completed her BFA in Oriental art from the University of Dhaka. Her artistic practice explores questions of space, belonging, and coexistence. Having grown up in a metropolitan environment, she engages with social and cultural narratives, reimagining and reclaiming space through her work. She draws inspiration from human stories and the evolving relationships between people and their surroundings.

Based in Dhaka, Rezaur Rahman is a filmmaker, art critic, and visual artist who holds both a bachelor's and a master's degree in fine arts (painting). His creative practice is deeply rooted in his academic background, allowing him to bridge the gap between traditional fine arts and contemporary moving image. With a multidisciplinary approach, Rezaur integrates his expertise in drawing and painting into his cinematic storytelling and critical analysis of visual culture.

Rupom Roy Rup is a Dhaka-based filmmaker with a background in environmental science (B.Sc.). Alongside working as a research fellow and documentary film editor, Rupom has spent the past four years exploring cinema, eventually finding a true creative home in documentary filmmaking. ‘Blue-collars From The Frontline ', Rupom's debut documentary co-directed with Citto Aanondi, has been selected in the Development Category at Dhaka Doclab 2025 and won ‘Doc Edge New Zealand’ Award.

28/04/2026

Meet second 4 from our 16 Bangladeshi participating artists in the online moving image lab "Between Breath In and Breath Out." exploring the “toxic inhale” of our current urban realities of South Asia while speculatively imagining a “peaceful exhale” for our collective future. An exhibition will be held at SHALA Neighbourhood Art Space at the end of the lab.

Kazi Arefin Ahmed is a Dhaka-based filmmaker and multimedia artist whose work bridges the personal and the political. A CPH: DOX fellow, he is the recipient of prestigious awards from FIPRESCI, IEFTA, and Tokyo Docs. His debut feature in development, Opekkha, investigates the emotional cost of borders through intimate, cinematic narratives defined by resilience and longing.

Mahmudul Haque Ifty is an emerging poet and filmmaker. He completed his postgraduate diploma in film and television from Pathshala South Asian Media Institute in 2025. His creative practice often explores the intersection of literature and the moving image, bringing a poetic sensibility to his cinematic storytelling.

Md Jakaria Khan is an independent filmmaker and cinematographer with extensive experience in both fiction and non-fiction. He feels a deep attraction toward non-fiction films, where real-life stories and experiences shape meaningful narratives. For him, filmmaking is a continuous journey of exploration and an opportunity to present reality in an honest and impactful way.

Methun Karmaker is a Bangladesh-based cinematographer and independent filmmaker who holds both a bachelor's and a master's degree in film and media. His notable works include The Description is Damaged, Chakra Buh (Into the Abyss), Beyond, Isolation, and Guddu. Notably, his work on Golpo Songkhep (Part of an Epic) contributed to the film receiving the National Film Award in the short film category.

27/04/2026

Meet first 4 from our 16 Bangladeshi participating artists in the online moving image lab "Between Breath In and Breath Out." exploring the “toxic inhale” of our current urban realities of South Asia while speculatively imagining a “peaceful exhale” for our collective future. A physical exhibition will be held at SHALA Neighbourhood Art Space at the end of the lab.

Citto Aanondi is a photographer and filmmaker based in Bangladesh.Her debut feature-length documentary project, Blue-collars From The Frontline (co-directed with Rupom Roy Rup), was selected for the Dhaka Doclab 2025 development category and received the 'Doc Edge New Zealand' Award. This project has also been selected for the Bangladesh delegation to Cannes Docs 2026.

Jaganmoy Paul is a distinguished screenwriter and filmmaker with over fifteen years of experience in using visual storytelling to address pressing social issues in Bangladesh. An alumnus of Dhaka DocLab, his diverse portfolio includes the jury award-winning short Rocky the Sea Kid, the pandemic-era drama The Life Line, and the upcoming government-grant-winning feature Miracle Adventure of Robin Hood.

Jafar Muhammad is a Bangladeshi documentary filmmaker whose work explores the intersection of wildlife, environmental justice, and human rights. His debut feature, Pankauri, has received multiple accolades, including Best Documentary Awards at the Chattogram International Documentary Film Festival 2026 and the 6th Our Films Shorts Fest.He is currently directing and shooting Gondogram, a wildlife documentary now in post-production.

Jukta Saha is a visual artist whose work explores themes of womanhood, identity, and social justice. She is deeply engaged in filmmaking, art history, and art writing, as well as art criticism and visual anthropology. Her practice is driven by an aspiration to work within the fields of South Asian art history and anthropology, focusing on bringing previously unknown resources and narratives to light.

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