Tanjila Biswas Munia
“Can you remember who you were, before the world told you who to be?” — This quote by Charles Bukowski ...
The fellowship Programme supports artists from diverse backgrounds to push the boundaries of lens-based practice, engaging with photography through interdisciplinary approaches such as time-based media, performance, installation, sculpture, and research-driven work.
This edition under the mentorship of Sohrab Jahan — interdisciplinary visual artist, curator, and Assistant Professor at the University of Chittagong. The fellows will develop new projects that will be exhibited as part of Chobi Mela XI, to be held in Dhaka from 16–31 January 2026.
The Fellowship Programme for Chobi Mela XI is supported by Durjoy Bangladesh Foundation
Fellows
Sahela Akter Umama
Sahela Akter Umama is a visual artist and photographer based in Narayanganj, a port city near Dhaka, Bangladesh. She completed ...
Rakib Ahmed
Rakib Ahmed is a fine art photographer based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. His photographic practice is deeply rooted in personal emotion ...
Pulak K. Sarkar
Pulak K. Sarkar is an interdisciplinary artist and researcher based in Dhaka. His practice spans painting, text, site-specific/ para-fictional installations, ...
Mrittika Gain
Mrittika Gain is a Bangladeshi photographer currently based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Her practices address social issues, climate change, geographical, and ...
Moni Majhi
Moni Majhi is a contemporary visual artist whose practices unfold through painting, sculpture, and installation, often rooted in the material ...
Mong Mong Shay
Mong Mong Shay is a Dhaka-based Visual Artist and Animator from Cox’s Bazar whose work navigates the intersections of self, ...
Md Imtiaj Islam
Md Imtiaj Islam lives and works in Kushtia, Bangladesh, as a practicing artist and Art Educator in the Department of ...
Debashis Das (Doob)
Growing up surrounded by art and music, Debashis Das has always been a dreamer. His journey into independent filmmaking began ...
About the Fellowship Programme
Chobi Mela Fellowship has mentored and exhibited the works of 38 artists across three editions. Each edition has nurtured critical artistic experimentation and fostered a dialogue between photography and broader contemporary art practices.
* 2017 – Curator: Mahbubur Rahman (11 fellows)
* 2019 – Curator: Zihan Karim (12 fellows)
* 2021 – Curator: Zihan Karim (15 fellows)