The second solo painting exhibition of artist Md Abdul Guffar Babu titled ‘Impression of Time’ is currently underway on the Alliance Française de Dhaka (AFD) premises in the capital’s Dhanmondi area. The exhibition was inaugurated in La Galerie and Galerie Zoom of AFD on November 19. President and CEO of Bangladesh Enterprise Institute Mr Farooq Sobhan was present in the inaugural ceremony as the chief guest, while Professor Abul Barq Alvi, Dean, Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka and Professor Shishir Bhattacharjee, Department of  Drawing and Painting, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka were also present at the event.
Impression of Time: The impressions one gives to another could greatly influence how one is treated and viewed in many contexts of one‘s life. In psychology, an impression is an event when one person first encounters another person and forms a mental image of that person. Impression accuracy varies depending on the observer and the target (person, object, scene, etc.) being observed. These impressions can be nearly impossible to reverse or undo making those encounters extremely important, for they set the tone for all the relationships that follow. So whether they are in the professional or social life, it is important to know the dynamics of impression. Not only are people quick to form impressions of time, they are also fairly accurate when the target presents himself or herself genuinely.
Artist Abdul Guffar Babu obtained his MFA from the Department of Print Making, Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka in the year 2008.  In between 2000 -2016 he has participated in many group art exhibitions, residency programs and art workshops in home and abroad. He has been working in many different media like watercolor, oil color, pencil, acrylic, charcoal, etching aquatint, dry point, wood cut, lithography, installation, public art, video art, sound art, book illustrations, book cover design and mixed media since 2000. The subjects of his paintings are often abstract and semi realistic.
The exhibition is open to all until November 29 and can be visited according to the following schedule—Mondays to Thursdays from 3pm to 9pm, Fridays and Saturdays (9am to12pm and 5:00pm to 8:00pm).
Closed -Sundays.

AFD: 26, Mirpur Road