Participants

Syed Muhammad Zakir

Syed Muhammad Zakir is a Bangladeshi sculptor and interdisciplinary artist based in Dhaka. His work explores the human ego, our ...

Taysir Batniji

Taysir Batniji is a visual artist based in France, originally from Gaza. Working across photography, video, drawing, and installation, his ...

Thao Nguyen Phan

Thao Nguyen Phan is a multimedia artist working across video, painting, and installation, based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. ...

Walid Saddam

Walid Saddam is a visual artist and musician from Kishoreganj, Bangladesh. His practice traverses ecology, identity, and human consciousness, shaped ...

About Us

Chobi Mela, the first festival of photography in Asia, is one of the most exciting ventures that Drik and Pathshala has initiated. The first Chobi Mela – International Festival of Photography was held in December 2000 – January 2001. It is the most demographically inclusive photo festival in the world and is held every two years in Dhaka.