Born 1980, Sylhet, Bangladesh
Pulak completed his MFA in 2004 from the Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka. He was trained as a painter though the use of diverse materials has played a pivotal role in his artistic practice, simultaneously permeating through media such as sculpture, video, image manipulation, photography, and installation. Most of his sculpture installations are large-scale war equipment assembled using small flowers made of ‘Shoal plant’ that are used as traditional craft materials. Recently, he has added motion to his installations, fostering interaction from viewers and addressing issues of history, culture and identity. Self-portraits are a key feature of Pulak’s oeuvre. In video and image manipulation works, the artist incorporates himself within the frame. He is fascinated with the aesthetics of violence and its combination with the beauty that reflects the visibility of socio-political unrest around the world.
Pulak has exhibited in several shows in Bangladesh and internationally. He was represented at the Bangladesh pavilion at the 54th Venice biennale in 2011 and nominated as an emerging artist in sculpture at the Prudential Eye Awards in 2016. Pulak was shortlisted for the Samdani Art Awards at Dhaka Art Summit in 2012 and 2014, and received a fellowship from Aminul Islam Trust in 2007. He was an artist fellow at Harvard University's Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute for the academic year 2020-2021. His most recent solo exhibition, 'Contaminated Rhythms,' debuted at Aicon Contemporary on June 6, 2025.
The artist lives and works in Dhaka, Bangladesh.