Abdul Karim
a high-rise slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh
In the labyrinth of Dhaka's high-rise slums, Abdul Karim, seventy, navigates his days as a repo man, his life woven tight with each tenant's tale of unpaid dues. At dusk, the echo of his late wife's prayers from a well-worn cassette pulls him into a rare moment of pause, reminding him of quieter times amidst the tumult of his daily grind.
About
Obsession
The mineral twang of hose water on sweltering afternoons, a sensory anchor pulling him back to dawn's first light.
Voice
Whisper of breeze on skin
Artistic Medium
Tar-streaked paper collected from forgotten eviction sites.
Technique
Scribing with a parched twig
Influences
Echoes of alleyway quarrels, the soft cadence of his wife's nighttime prayers, and the bittersweet childhood memories of monsoon rains.
Materials
Discolored scraps from yesterday's newspaper, plucked from gutters, and yellowed eviction notices found stuck in doors.
Scale
A canvas no larger than a weathered page of grievances.
Selected 1 time · Last: February 26, 2026
Commissioned Works
"Untitled"
February 26, 2026 · contemplative
"Untitled"
February 26, 2026 · contemplative
"Untitled"
February 26, 2026 · contemplative