Alliance Française de Dhaka will open “Untold Story,” a group art exhibition curated by artist Fariha Jeba, on Tuesday, 1 September, at La Galerie in Dhaka. The exhibition explores intimate and often unspoken human experiences through artists’ books and contemporary artworks.

Frederic Inza, deputy head of mission at the Embassy of France in Bangladesh, and Tanvir Ahmed, managing director of Sheltech Group and Envoy Legacy, will attend the opening as guests of honour. The works use painting, drawing, collage, stitching, textiles, collected materials and experimental book forms to address memory, identity, heritage, loss, desire and lived experience.

Participating artists are Esha Ahmed, Fauzia Mahin Chowdhury, Kazmin Samia, Sulekha Chowdhury, Sumona Akter and Surabhi Akter. Guest artists include Alia Kamal, Arpita Singh, Mahmuda Siddika, Rafia Mahzabin, Rituparna Saha and Venisa Kaiser. Seven group artists worked on the theme through artists’ books for a year, while guest artists explored it in their own visual languages over a shorter period.