ADF (NPO Aoyama Design Forum) is pleased to present "Entangled Emotions: Exploring Material Echoes through Expression" by Zakir Salam, a Bangladeshi artist, as the 27th edition of the "ADF Art Gallery Project". This exhibition will be held from May 21 (Tuesday) to 31 (Friday), 2024. The exhibition will explore the deep bond between man and horse, with works that symbolize and embody the strength and speed of the horse. Admission is free, so please stop by if you are in the area.

Zakir's artworks transcend practical needs and explores emotional connections, drawing on metaphors of the complex desires of men and women. He emphasizes balance and respect between humans and animals and warns us not to exceed the natural order of things. His art series "Entanglement" uses various materials, including gelatin glue, synthetic plaster, liquid colors, acrylic colors, gold, silver, tin, and aluminum. Each material creates its unique texture, atmosphere, and luster, creating a narrative journey through the artworks.

Title: Equine Echo in Human Bond-2 Media: Acrylic Color on Canvas, panel Size : 91X72.7c, Year : 2024

Title: Woman and Horse Media: Gelatin Glue, Paste, liquid color on panel, panel Size : 116×116, Year : 2020

Zakir's work focuses on eternal love and the flow of energy that unites us all. The sacred relationships depicted in his work reflect the strength found in the hidden signs and movements of the human spirit.

Zakir believes that art can be a means of expressing human resistance amid contemporary spiritual suffering. He believes in the possibility of smiles and peace through art, even in the face of great human suffering. Zakir's art emerges from this contemplative process, and he believes that humans have the power to effect positive change.

Title:Friends-1 Media:Aluminum Leaf, Synthetic Gypsum, Relief Gelatin Glue on wooden panelSize :45.5×45.5, Year :2022

Title:‘lifeCircle (1/9) Media: Modelling past, Glue, Sansai si on Wooden Panel Size: F8(38x45cm)×9, Year:2019

Through a sustained exploration of ideas, Zakir has recognized that art is a unique means of expressing the spiritual beauty within the heart. Zakir believes that art is a powerful medium to convey the message of peace, resistance, and goodness within the individual

He decomposes philosophical motifs such as nature, man, nation, and prayer into colors and shapes, and reconstructs them as symbols of each element.

1978 Born in Dhaka Bangladesh
2000 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Drawing and Painting Department, Fine Art Faculty, University of a Dhaka, Bangladesh
2002 Masters of Fine Art, Drawing and Painting Department, Fine Art Faculty, University of a Dhaka, Bangladesh
2010: Research student, Oil Painting Materials and Technique Department, Tokyo University of The Arts, Tokyo, Japan
2012 Masters of Fine Art. Oil Painting Materials and Technique Department, Tokyo University of The Arts, Tokyo Japan
2013 Researcher, Oil Painting Materials and Technique Department, Tokyo University of The Arts, Tokyo, Japan

Solo Exhibition

2024 "Entanglement : Exploring the Equine Echo in Human Bonds", d-lab gallery, Saitama, Japan
2022 "ENTANGLEMENT" Gallery For You,Chuwa Gallery, Nihonbashi, Tokyo, Japan
2020 "Future of Hope, Yotsu ba no Kuroba" Gallery Sueno, Tokyo, Japan
2018 "Earth of Joy", CHUWA GALLERY Ginza, Tokyo, Japan
2016 "Heart Beat", CHUWA GALLERY, Ginza, Tokyo, Japan
2014 "IMAGE OF LIFE", Room 503, Miyamatsuzaka Bld, Shibuya, Tokyo Japan
2012 "Human Energy, Movement and Spiritual Energy", Oil Painting Gallery, Tokyo University of The Arts,Tokyo Japan

Period Tuesday, May 21 through Friday, May 31, 2024
※The gallery will be closed on Sunday, May 26
Hours 10:00 〜 18:00
Venue GARDE Gallery (ALLIANCE Building 4F, 5-2-1 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
Addmission Free