The second solo photography exhibition titled ‘Novembre à Paris’ by photographer Sumon Yusuf is now underway at the La Galerie of Alliance Française de Dhaka, in the capital’s Dhanmondi area.  France Ambassador to Bangladesh Sophie Aubert inaugurated the ten-day exhibition on Friday evening. Prothom Alo Editor Matiur Rahman and noted photojournalist Abir Abdullah (European Pressphoto Agency), among others, were present at the opening ceremony.
Every artistic heart around the world yearns for Paris to imbibe the inspiration it exudes, to taste the taste that has been moulded by the doyens for thousands of years. In an artist residency programme, photographer Sumon Yusuf was in Paris in November 2015. He was mesmerised by the city of love and started photographing the poetic humaneness of Paris.
But on Friday, November 13, a series of heinous terrorist attacks left 130 innocents dead and over 368 injured. For Yusuf, a city brimming with love and warmth all of a sudden transformed into a place of blood, tears and sadness. In the face of such inhuman and extreme cruelty, Yusuf’s photographs became the context he could hold on to: he decided to capture life.
Sumon Yusuf graduated in English literature and studied Visual Literacy at Asian Centre for Journalism of Ateneo de Manila University from Philippines. He also attended one year diploma program on Photojournalism at South Asian Media Institute, Pathshala. His works have been exhibited in USA, Australia, Japan, Bangladesh and 9th Angkor Photo Festival in Siem Reap, Cambodia and in France.
The exhibition will be open to all until November 15 and can be visited according to the following schedule— Monday to Thursday from 3 pm to 9 pm, Friday and Saturday (9 am to 12 noon and 5 pm to 8 pm; closed on Sunday.

AFD: 26 Mirpur Road, Dhanmondi