, Sept. 21 -- Alliance Francaise de Dhaka (AFD) will host artist Suborno Chakraborty Tonmoy's first solo exhibition, 'Splendor of Green', from September 22 to 29, showcasing works born from his close study of leaves, flowers and grass.

Curated by Sumon Wahed, the exhibition will open at 6 pm on September 22 at AFD's La Galerie.

Tonmoy's engagement with nature deepened during the COVID-19 lockdown, when the slower pace of everyday life gave him an opportunity to observe his surroundings more closely.

The diversity of plants, particularly the varied forms and characteristics of leaves, gradually became a major source of inspiration for his paintings.

His works explore these natural forms through colour, structure and layered shades, tra...