Stones turn gems with the magic touch of eminent sculptor Hamiduzzaman Khan. The minimalist master has vast experience and insightful thoughts on life, nature, creation, afterlife and the country's opulent artistic and cultural heritage. 

“Jibon-Anweshan” (“In search of Life”), his recently-concluded solo open air sculpture exhibition at IAB (Institute of Architects Bangladesh), Agargaon, bears such a unique example. One cannot easily comprehend the aesthetic arrangement of exhibition just being at the modern architectural premises of IAB. Hamiduzzaman's rendition of simple, rhythmic and geometric forms, poetic compositions, lyrical essence of life and beyond, the transcendental beauty of creative thoughts and innovative display of the sculptures amid natural settings bestow the exhibition with magnanimity.

The sculptor has turned the pieces of hard black granitite, granite, marble, white marble, coloured marble, marble di carrara, bronze, stainless steel, mild steel and more to depict the soft, sweet and deeply meaningful pieces of art. He portrayed sculptures on diverse themes like the universe in its glory, seeds, the birth of earth, the ektara of mystic baul, peaceful mudra of the sagacity of Lord Buddha, a waiting mother, the beauty of capsized calligraphy of mother language, remembrance of 1971 and definitely the multitude aspects of nature and rich folk heritage. 

Mingling male and female figures with the bowing heads like shapes at the top of a sculpture, Hamiduzzaman has portrayed the Gate of Heaven. The work symbolises the greatness of the omnipotent. We have many things to learn like the shaking of self ego from the display of the work. Hamiduzzaman Khan incorporated the rust of the mild steel to portray the “Waiting mother”. Mother waited for her son to come back from the battlefield of 1971 as she now waits in the post-independent Bangladesh. Here, mother represents the motherland that awaits such a sublime offspring who will build the golden Bangladesh to carry forward the legacy of our valiant Freedom Fighters. The geometric shapes and forms of the sculpture deserve appreciation. The exhibition also had an installation and two beautiful paintings on display. A gallery view was also there to showcase some small sculptures at the IAB premises.