The work delves into the intertwined narratives of familial relationships drifting apart, with a focus on the Kalurghat bridge spanning the Karnaphuli River in Chattogram, Bangladesh. Built during British colonial rule in 1930, this bridge serves as a vital connection between the north and south of the greater Chattogram district, bisected by the Karnaphuli River. My family ancestry is rooted in south Chattogram, where this bridge historically facilitated communication between regions, bridging the gap from the region of British India. From the belt of my family ancestors, many left the southern part of Chattogram from the British period, particularly the partition period, to the Pakistan period and settled in different parts of this subcontinent. Then, during the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971, some people in Bangladesh-India border areas took shelter for some time and worked in various ways for the freedom of the country. From the post-independence period to the present time, many people from this southern region migrated to other countries outside the subcontinent for different purposes and reasons, including re-settlement in Chattogram City and Dhaka. These familial and local stories are not linear, and there is no relationship or communication as there used to be. not many products or objects. There are now only random stories, some blurry, ruined pictures, letters, and this bridge. Through a layered approach, the work incorporates visual elements such as part of the bridge structure, archival family photographs of unrecognised significance, as well as a slight drawing, all digitally integrating into a collage.
Palash Bhattacharjee

Palash Bhattacharjee (b. Chattogram, Bangladesh) is a multimedia artist working across performance, video, installation, photography, and sound. Trained in Fine Arts at the University of Chittagong (BA, MA), he transitioned from printmaking into experimental, time-based media that blend cinematic structures, non-linear narratives, and immersive soundscapes. His practice explores memory, identity, and language, often drawing from personal and collective histories to create layered, emotional experiences.
Palash has exhibited widely, including at the Dhaka Art Summit, Chobi Mela, Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts, Kalakendra, Warehouse421 (UAE), Colomboscope (Sri Lanka), NOMade Biennial (Poland), and SOAS Gallery (UK). A recipient of the Asia Pacific Fellowship at MMCA (South Korea) and the Seoksu Art Project grant, he continues to shape contemporary South Asian digital art discourse.