13 January 2001 was my walima (wedding reception). The night before the walima, sometime around eleven o’ clock, suddenly my phone rang. A friend of mine on the other side said, “Come to Drik”. I was surprised to hear that “1971 The… What i’ll never forget
This Chobi Mela, Cristina Nuñez, Spanish artist-photographer-researcher, brings her exemplary work and philosophy to Bangladesh. Internationally acclaimed and extensively researched upon in various academic spheres, Nuñez’s work has largely explored the ‘Self’. She had initially… Cristina nuñez brings the self-portrait experience® to Dhaka
I probably saw the news first on some daily. Then, one evening, a friend and I started from home and crossed the water tank to look for the Kalpana Boarding at Shakhari Bazaar. It took almost… Faring fair ferry
Swapan Parekh, son of the legendary photojournalist Kishor Parekh is one of the seminal visionaries of Contemporary Indian Photography who has introduced the documentary aesthetic to Indian advertising photography. His work conveys spontaneity; even in controlled environments; opening new avenues to contemporary photography which he describes as “celebration of the ordinary”.
Graciela Iturbide (born 1942) is a Mexican photographer who turned to photography after the death of her daughter in the early 1970s. Munem Wasif, curator of Chobi Mela interviewed Iturbide in February 2013 when she came to Dhaka… An interview with Graciela Iturbide
It is always tough living up to the Chobi Mela hype, but CMVIII promises to be our finest yet. Starting on the 23rd January 2015, this action packed fortnight long festival has again some of… The most celebrated photo event in Asia gears up for another extravaganza
Chobi Mela, Asia’s largest celebration of photography and visual storytelling brought to you by Drik Picture Library Ltd. and Pathshala South Asian Media Institute, is back for the 8th time, and is bigger than ever as it… Introduction-secretariat update
