Abu Jafar

Abu Jafar

📍 Dhaka, Bangladesh

Born March 21, 1968, in Jhilna, Patuakhali, Bangladesh; currently lives and works in the UK.

Achievements

  • Associate Member – Royal British Society of Sculptors (2007)
  • Member – Sculpture Network (2008)
  • Fellow – Digswell Arts Trust, 2011
• BFA – Institute of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka (1984–89)
• Master’s in Drawing (Human Figure) – Guildhall University, London (1989–90)
• MA in Art & Art History – Goldsmiths College, University of London (1991–92)
• MA in Philosophy of Arts – The Open University, UK (1997)
• Solo & two-person shows in the UK, including “Grand Design Lives” at ExCeL (London, 2006) and “Barn-B Open Studio” in St. Albans (2005)
• Group exhibitions and public installations across London and the UK, including Spitalfields Market (1994) and a collaborative project at a cultural centre in Dhaka (1991)
• Large-scale, site-specific installations in UK sculpture gardens and public parks, such as “Wonder Nature,” “The Wonder Burghley,” and “On My Way”
Abu Jafar

Born March 21, 1968, in Jhilna, Patuakhali, Bangladesh; currently lives and works in the UK.

News

‘Somoy’ concludes at Chitrak
July 21, 2025

Bangladesh-born English painter-sculptor Abu Jafar portrayed his journey experience in his solo exhibition which ended on Tuesday at Gallery Chitrak in Dhaka. The 27th solo art exhibition titled Somoy comprised two series titled ‘Somoy’ and ‘Somoy Rekha’.

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Past Works

Abu Jafar’s visual language is grounded in the aesthetics of silence and spatial minimalism. His compositions often explore architectural fragments, fading facades, or abstracted urban environments — rendered with a restrained palette and delicate surface treatment. Working across etching, drypoint, monoprint, and mixed media, he constructs poetic narratives of memory, erosion, and passage. With an eye for texture and tonal gradation, Jafar creates images that feel archaeological yet intimate, bridging the physical and psychological imprint of place.

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