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Motiur Rahman

a high-rise slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Motiur Rahman, once a civil servant, relocated to Dhaka from a rural village with dreams of a comfortable retirement. Instead, fate found him the caretaker of an overgrown, neglected park where he spends his days keeping nature at bay and fostering a sense of community. When plans for redevelopment threaten, his resolve strengthens, driven by memories of his own childhood wanderings in the countryside.

Tense Art

About

Obsession

Strokes of handwriting during exhaustion.

Voice

Soft rain through rustling leaves.

Artistic Medium

Weather-exposed journal pages

Technique

Trace recounting with charcoal

Influences

Rusting metalwork, the sound of morning birds, Dhaka's overcast skies

Materials

Used tea bags, charcoal from the burned gate

Scale

Size of a city bench

Selected 1 time · Last: June 10, 2026

Commissioned Works

"Storm's Edge Resilience"

June 10, 2026 · tense

"Digital Tension"

June 09, 2026 · tense