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The 18th session of Crack International Art Camp concluded at Rahim fish Hatchery in Kushtia. Artists, musicians, filmmakers, journalists and people from various art media participated in this multidisciplinary art camp.

This art camp was started in 2007 by the initiative of artist and researcher Shawon Akand and under the patronage of artist Delwar Hossain. Since 2010, the scope of Crack has spread internationally. Over the past seventeen years, more than a hundred artists from various media from different countries of the world, including Australia, the United States, Brazil, Malaysia, Indonesia, Iran, Afghanistan, the Netherlands, have participated in this art camp.

Artists from eight countries, including Bangladesh, participated in the 18th Session of Crack International Art Camp. The participants included Felipe Alvarez from Argentina, Ursula Maria Probst from Austria,Ishrat Noor Qureshi from the United States, Ayca Okay from Turkey, Sagun Thapa, Om Prakash Shrees and Manu Kumar Chowdhury from Nepal, Aasif Haneef Shah, Sriparna and Parmesh D Jolad from India. In addition, from Bangladesh, there were Sadia Khalid Reeti, Farzana Ahmed Urmi, Mahbuba Mahzabeen Hasan, Md. Khairul Hasan, Md. Fariaz Imran, Pulak k Sarkar, Kawsar Mia and others. Pakistani artist Imran Mushter Nafees served as the curator of this year’s art camp.

Crack Art Camp co-founder Shawon Akand said, “The simplicity, syncretism, and generosity that Baul philosophy has given rise to Crack Art Camp. Here, all the artists create art using local materials.”

Artist Kanak Aditya, a member of Crack Trust, said, “There are no geographical boundaries in creating art. Therefore, we welcome artists from all countries of the world. The journey of this art camp is to find and practice our own knowledge beyond conventional knowledge.”

Pakistani artist artist Imran Mushter Nafees, the curator of this art camp, said, “The environment that I encountered when I first came to this camp twelve years ago is no exception. That tone is the same. It is important that this art camp remains as it is. Only diversity can be brought into the activities every year.”

In this week-long camp, the artists created art using local materials in various mediums, including performance and installation.

The camp, which began on December 25, ended on December 30. On the closing day, the camp was open to everyone from 3 pm to 8 pm.