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October 9, 2024
A residency is offered to the ALEF Studio members. The residency helps the artists to learn new techniques, discuss intaglio history and how to document a process.
This is the artist residency at ALEF studio, conducted by master printmaker Fawaz Rob. The residency will cover mostly intaglio techniques, concentrating on Aquatint process. This residency is very special and unique, because it will be exploring deep knowledge about aquatint process both in copper plate and zinc plate. Besides analyzing the technicality of copper aquatint process, it will investigate the European aquatint masters from the 18th century, as well as contemporary master printmakers in Asia. This is quite unique. No residency on copper aquatint like this has been conducted in Bangladesh before. The knowledge gathered from this residency is invaluable.
Fawaz Rob is an international award winning artist who specializes in intaglio printmaking. His specialty is Aquaforte and Aquatint. Fawaz Rob’s work has been exhibited in Paris, Kathmandu, Budapest, Zagreb, Nice, Istanbul, Venice and Prague. He received his MFA from Charukola (first class), M.A in Architecture from Florence and Bachelor’s degree from San Francisco. He is the first Bangladeshi to be published in California society of Printmakers’ journal, a prestigious 112 year old academic publication. His work is in permanent collection in The Printmaking Museum in Guanlan, China. He is an Adjunct Assistant professor of Architecture at NSU and taught hundreds of students the art of printmaking. Fawaz Rob has done residencies in Paris (Atelier de Lilas), Florence (Il Bisonte), Budapest (Print Studio) and Venice (Bottega del Tintoretto). He has tremendous experience of fifteen years of continuous printmaking. The idea of this residency is to distribute the wealth of knowledge gathered from the west to the Intaglio printmakers of Bangladesh.
September 9th - 15th, 2026. Wednesday to Tuesday.
ALEF Studio, Purbachal.
Total 2 (two) person can do this residency concurrently.
The residency is divided into two parts:
ALEF Studio has one of the richest personal libraries on ‘Intaglio Printmaking’ in Bangladesh. We will explore some important books, significant artists and discuss some fine example of aquatints.
We take a break. No Studio.
Take the plate at home. Work on own pace.
No Studio.
Finish the etching and the plan for the aquatint.
This is a fully funded residency.
All printmaking tools, fine papers, copper plates, acid, aquatint machine, studio space, books to read…everything that is necessary to produce a printmaking art will be provided.
Lunch and snacks will be provided free of charge.
A car will be provided to pick up and drop off from a metro station.
This is indeed, a great opportunity.
No beginners. This is not a tutorial course. Rather, this is a guided residency for artists who already know about the intaglio printmaking. BFA in printmaking is expected, but not required. Grades DO NOT play any role in selection process. Anybody who has worked with zinc, aluminum or copper plate before and made an art in intaglio process is welcomed to join. This is a guided journey for printmakers who want to develop and elevate their personal craftsmanship. Rather than a teacher, Fawaz Rob will be the observer and guide in your own artistic journey.
Write a few lines about you, upload 3/4 images of your work and email to email@alefstudio.org