Presented by Britto Arts Trust and Bengal Arts Programme
BEYOND THE BRIEF (Unpaid Passion Project)

For generations, we have believed that creativity finds its most profound expression when liberated from utility. Graphic designers, whose visual intelligence long ago shaped the language of commerce and contemporary culture, are among the most inventive practitioners of our time. Yet their creative agency is often circumscribed by the parameters of client commissions.
In this exhibition, ten designers reclaim authorship through autonomous artistic practice. Their mastery of form, typography, and narrative is transformed into compelling propositions spanning painting, digital interventions, and mixed-media installations. Born of introspection and conceptual inquiry, each work becomes a personal articulation of memory, perception, and critical thought.
The exhibition dissolves the perceived boundaries between graphic design and fine art, revealing creativity as a fluid practice moving seamlessly between communication and artistic expression. Here, sustained artistic practice becomes a site of speculation rather than solution, redrawing the contours between disciplines to offer expansive possibilities for imagining anew.

Curator:
Mahbubur Rahman, Britto Arts Trust

Participants:
Imran Hossain Piplu . Manir Mrittik . Ali Sagar . Shekhar Shashwath . Pijush Talukder Pintu . Mahbubur Rahman
Sanad Kumar Biswas . Mita Mehedi . Mehedi Hasan . Shimul Datta

Opening:
5 PM, Saturday, July 18, 2026
Bengal Shilpalay, Level 3

H. E. Mr. Gabriel S. O. de Chinchetru, Ambassador, Embassy of Spain to Bangladesh, will grace the inaugural event as the chief guest. Mr. Dhali Al Mamoon, educator, researcher and visual artist, will be present on the occasion as the special guest. The show is open for all.

The exhibition is on view until Saturday, 8 August 2026, and will be open every day from 4 to 8 PM.
Bengal Shilpalay . Quamrul Hassan Exhibition Hall . Level 1, Bengal Shilpalay . House 42, Road 27 . Dhanmondi, Dhaka