A four-day art camp titled 'SPBA Bhutan Art Camp 2025' has recently commenced at the Bangladesh Embassy in Thimphu, Bhutan, bringing together eight Bangladeshi and two Bhutanese artists for a collaborative exploration of creativity and cultural exchange.
Organised by the Society for Promotion of Bangladesh Art (SPBA), the camp began on Monday (July 8) and will continue until July 12, according to a message received here on Friday.
A total of eight Bangladeshi artists — including Ekushey Padak-winning eminent artist Kanak Chanpa Chakma — are participating in the camp. The other Bangladeshi artists are Azmeer Hossain, Shahid Qazi, Suman Wahed, Saikat Hussain, Farzana Rahman Bobby, Rupshree Hajong and Gallery Cosmos Artistic Director Sourav Chowdhury.
They are joined by two promising Bhutanese artists — Ugyen Tshering Doya and Kishor Dahal.
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Highlighting the significance of the initiative, Kanak Chanpa Chakma said, “The new building of the Bangladesh Embassy in Bhutan, designed by renowned architect Rafiq Azam, calls for several paintings as part of its architectural concept. With his design and in collaboration with the embassy's overall vision, we, the eight Bangladeshi and two Bhutanese artists, are participating in this art camp.”
“We are collectively creating around 35 to 40 artworks, which will be installed in the newly constructed embassy. These works will be visible to people from both Bhutan and Bangladesh as representations of our artistic identity, and I believe this is a wonderful initiative,” she stated.
Bangladesh Ambassador to Bhutan, Shib Nath Roy, visited the camp and commended the effort, interacting with the participating artists and expressing his appreciation for the cultural collaboration.
