Harun Fakir is not a figurative or objective painter. He plunges deep into nature and its mysterious phases through his personal notion, experience and thought process. It can be easily said that his paintings have been recorded through his inner feelings and intense observation of his jovial, physiological, private life and reminiscence.
Harun has been greatly influenced by abstract expressionism. The painter started to concentrate on painting, where he has been immensely motivated by prominent sculptor cum painter Hamiduzzaman Khan. Harun uses sweeping strokes, which bring a refreshing look to his paintings. His strokes, lines and inflexible forms (sometimes amorphous forms) are simultaneously natural. His colour is bold and appears rich and smooth. His soul is always on the look out for space where the red, crimson, green, azure, black, cobalt blue and yellow are filled with great joy and ecstasy.
Needless to say, Harun has been greatly influenced by his mentor Hamiduzzaman Khan. Harun loves nature and its imaginative world propels him to paint. His special attention is on nature and physiological journey of human being---all those come to his works symbolically. Some of his paintings delve deep into sculptural forms and compositions. His painting also discloses life's joy, ecstasy, peace, poetic aspect of nature and different facets of life. He fervently draws the psychological temperament of human beings, their expressions and relationships. The mingling of light and shade creates a silence and serenity in his works. Nature is closely connected to his soul, as he adores basking in it. His colours can be easily interpreted by our soul and mind.
Harun painting has a studious touch but he has a great tendency towards experimentation with colour, form and composition. At the exhibition, he has used oil, acrylic and watercolour. Observing his works critically, one gets the feeling of similarities of tonalities -- soft and seemingly transparent. He tries to express his feelings through mind-boggling compositions and colours.
Harun's works seem to be initially derived from the artistic ideas of Jackson Pollock's action paintings (abstract expressionism). After the end of Second World War, Pollock initiated a new kind of painting where sheer handling of painting was trained regardless of any hidden motive or purpose. Being impatient of conventional methods, he put his canvas on the floor and dripped, poured and threw paint to form surprising configurations. Pollock was able to address and express two aspects of 20th century art: one that of childlike simplicity and spontaneity and the other at the opposite end, the sophisticated interest in the problems of "pure painting". Because of the neutral nature of his paintings, instead of conventional titles, Pollock numbered his paintings like number one, number two and so on.
Harun's works plunge deep into nature, human relationships, personal loss, social injustice and inner visions. His works delineate dreams and illusions. His compositions are not neatly organised, and at times highlight patchy texture. His paintings articulate nature's unseen and unobserved beauty. In his use of colour, he has displayed a certain romantic concern for vivacious, lively hues and soulful texture.
From the selected artworks of 2016 and 2017, Harun's 2nd solo exhibition concludes today at Gallery of Fine Arts, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh in the city.
