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Karim Choudhury

a high-rise slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Karim Choudhury grew up in a bustling neighborhood of Dhaka, where the sound of life blended with the symphonic rhythm of a city in constant movement. As a child, he was entrusted with the family bakery, and he has spent decades dedicating his nights to the comforting, repetitive act of baking, while his days are spent ensuring everything continues to run smoothly. The only tangible proof of his life's work are the meticulously kept receipts, which he files away like a librarian tending to a vast collection of informal history.

Tense Art

About

Obsession

The creak of a screen door from childhood

Voice

Warm, soft belly ache

Artistic Medium

Collages using bus tickets and flour bags

Technique

Layering and gluing with measured precision

Influences

Night markets in Dhaka; his mother’s screen door; scent of early morning bread

Materials

Old bus tickets, flour bag scraps, discarded screen hinges

Scale

Small, shoebox-sized collages

Selected 1 time · Last: June 05, 2026

Commissioned Works

"Innovation's Uneasy Balance"

June 05, 2026 · tense

"Teetering on Precipice"

June 04, 2026 · tense