This is the first exhibition held in Bangladesh that exhibited the paintings made by Rohingya refuges that had been created in the refugee camps. The Rohingya Artolution refugee artists portrayed themselves, their lives, their hopes, their grief and agony, in the paintings.
Their journey to Bangladesh were also depicted on raw food distribution bags, and traditional woven matts, illuminating the trauma they experienced, and the remarkable resilience embedded in the fabric of the Rohingya culture. 30 Rohingya refugees and host community teaching artists developed the collaborative artworks. This exhibition was created by Rohingya Artolution Teaching Artists with support from ARTOLUTION, UNHCR, UNFPA, MUKTI the EMK Center, the Public Diplomacy Sector of the US Embassy in Dhaka and the National Geographic Society. The exhibition was held at EMK Center from August 1 to August 8, 2022, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
