, Aug. 26 -- Alliance Francaise de Dhaka (AFD) on Monday inaugurated a solo painting exhibition titled 'Ei Shooters pHawabibi' (Hawabibi In this City) by Dhaka-based visual artist Shaily Shrabonti at its La Galerie in Dhanmondi.

Introducing Hawabibi as a mythical figure silently roaming the cityscape, the exhibition reflects on the cultural, social and symbolic forces shaping women's lives.

Shrabonti combines traditional Oriental art techniques with contemporary materials-including watercolor washes, acrylic, pen, clay and locally sourced elements-to depict how ancient and modern systems of control have historically confined women's agency.

Through this lens, the works explore the interplay of myth, memory and urban life in women's exp...