Monirul Islam

In 1966 he graduated from the State College of Arts and Crafts (now the faculty of fine arts of Dhaka University ) and in 1966-1969. worked there as a teacher. In 1969-1973 studied in Madrid at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando with a scholarship from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Spain. He took part in the creation of mosaics and wall paintings. He got acquainted with European art, especially with Goya's painting, tried to understand the importance of light, color and composition. After graduation, he remained permanently resident in Spain, worked in the art studio "Grupo-15", where at that time the famous Spanish painters Antonio Saura and Antoni Tapies created .

The first works - watercolors and graphics. After studying in Spain, he became interested in lithography and created his own abstract language, characterized by sophistication of lines and a balance in the use of space and composition. The artist pays great attention to space and loves to work with unusual shapes and shapes, turning them into stunningly tangible images. He tries to repeat the colors and the sense of harmony of nature in his works through motives and symbols. In some canvases, a variety of amorphous and blurry forms and compositions are expressed, expressing romanticism, longing and melancholy. He believes that clear colors are the most effective way to express emotions and subtlety of feelings. Color directly affects the soul of people, causing deep feelings and feelings ^[1] . Collages occupy a great place in the artist’s work, including gluing paper onto a canvas, followed by drawing with acrylics, oil, pencil, etc., which allows him to create surreal and symbolic images with elements of surprise, confusion, juxtaposition and blurring of forms. Often, the artist acts as an illustrator and designer of books by Bangladeshi authors ^[2]

Held more than 30 solo exhibitions in Bangladesh, Great Britain, Holland, Egypt, India, Spain, Kuwait, Pakistan, Turkey, the USA (the first in 1974 in the Grupo-15 gallery in Madrid). He participated in more than 20 international exhibitions and biennials in Bulgaria, Brazil, Hungary, Germany, India, Iraq, Spain, Morocco, Norway, Poland, USA, France, Switzerland, Yugoslavia, South Korea, Japan. ^[3] .

“The works of the Bangladeshi expatriate artist Monirul Islam are easily recognizable, because he knows how to transform the versatility and diversity of life through his own developed style and technique into exciting works in which blurry colors, delicate lines, texture and shapes merge harmoniously into a single whole. He masterfully controls the means and technique of writing. ”

- .- Takir Hossein ^[4]

• 5th International Exhibition of Prints (Ibiza, Spain, 1972)
• Carmen Arozamena Prize (Madrid, Spain, 1974)
• 12th International Graphic Biennale (Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, 1977)
• 6th International Exhibition of Drawings (Rijeka, Yugoslavia, 1978)
• 4th International Graphics Biennial (Fredrikstad Norway, 1978, 1982)
• World Print Four, Museum of Modern Art (California, United States, 1983)
• 2nd International Exhibition of Prints, Maximo Ramos (El Ferrol, Spain, 1985)
• 7th National Award (Bangladeshi Shilpakala Academy, 1985)
• 1st Prize in Graphic Art (Baghdad, Iraq, 1985)
• 4th International Exhibition of prints, Maximo Ramos (El Ferrol, Spain, 1987)
• 17th International Graphics Biennial (Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, 1987)
• National Award of Spain Accesit, Calcografia Nacional (Spain, 1993)
• National Award of Spain, Calcografia Nacional (Spain, 1997)
• Ekushey Padak, Bangladesh's highest award (Bangladesh, 1999)
• National Award, Scholars of Bangladesh (Bangladesh, 2007)
• Order of the Isabella Catholic (Spain, 2010) ^[5]

• Wife of Carmien Ferrer (Mela), Spanish artist (since 1987; currently divorced).
• A son

• Monirul Islam http://www.dhakaartcenter.org/artist_directory/monirul_islam.html
• Bibliography of Art and Architecture in the Islamic World (2 vol. Set) edited by Susan Sinclair. Vol. 1 Art. Leiden - Boston, 2012, p. 633.