Sarker Protick

Born in Dhaka, in 1986, Sarker Protick is an artist primarily working in Bangladesh. He studied at the South Asian Media Institute – Pathshala in Dhaka, where he has been teaching for the last eight years. Protick is a co-curator of Chobi Mela, the longest-running international photography festival in Asia.

Working with photography, video, and sound, Protick has formed a series of works that are built on long-term surveys rooted in Bangladesh, while simultaneously delving into ideas that blur the notion of geopolitical boundaries. His works propose a subjective space, often minimal, vast and atmospheric, exploring subjects of temporality, the materiality of time, and the metaphysical prospects of light and space.

Protick has received several awards and fellowships for his work, including Joop Swart Masterclass, Foam Talent, Light Work Residency, Magnum Foundation Fund, World Press Photo Award etc. His work has been shown at the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF), Yokohama Triennale, Hamburg Triennale, Paris Photo, Dhaka Art Summit, Kunst Haus Wien, 4A Center of Contemporary Asian Art, Noor der Licht, Art Dubai, and more.