Category: Art
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Regards Croisés: Artistic Encounters and Friendship with Christine Robion
The first French artist I had the chance to meet in my life is Christine Robion. A versatile artist, writer, and musician, Christine Robion was born in 1951 in Brittany. Her educational journey is varied, having attended several schools and high schools before pursuing her studies at the University of Caen, then the Sorbonne, and…
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Discovering the Art and Legacy of Pierre Bichet
In 2023, as part of my professional bachelor course at Franche-Comté University, I had the privilege of participating in a three-month internship at the Pontarlier Municipal Museum. From April to June, this experience was more than just an academic requirement; it was a transformative journey into the heart of local art and history. One of…
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The Role of Art in Challenging Times: Worldwide Insights
Discovering Realism and Gustave Courbet In 2011-12, during my second year at the Institute of Fine Arts of the University of Chittagong, I encountered the realism art movement through an art history class. This was when I discovered the works of Gustave Courbet, a French artist renowned for his dedication to depicting life as it…
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Knitting (Bunon): Interweaving Culture and Historical Memory
As an artist deeply fascinated by the interweaving of culture and the stories of bygone eras, my installation “Knitting (Bunon)” serves as a tribute to the invisible ways of life and the lost days they encompass. Created for my DNSEP diploma at ISBA in 2022, this piece draws its inspiration from the delicate intricacies of…
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Art Inspired by the Prisoners of World War II
A Profound Artistic Journey In 2020, as a student at ISBA, Institut supérieur des beaux-arts de Besançon, I had the unique opportunity to participate in an “Atelier Recherche Création” at the Musée de la Résistance et de la Déportation of Besançon before its renovation. Guided by my drawing and art history teachers, this research project…
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Embracing War and Family: Art Inspired by “Matir Moina”
A Cinematic Influence on My Artistic Journey One of my favorite films from Bangladesh, Matir Moina (The Clay Bird), directed by Tareque Masud, left a profound impact on me during my time as a student at ISBA School of Fine Arts in Besançon. When our painting class was tasked with creating artwork inspired by a…