05 Feb Guptodhon- Secret Treasure

The place where the ‘Guptadhon’ signboard is hanged has a secret meaning. The soil of that place is tested. A land’s original value depends on the soil test whether it is worth to invest on or not. After a soil test of this land, there remained a hole where the artists have illustrated their ideas with a symbolic flag—secret treasure.

When people find a really old house, they think there might have some treasure like gold coins hidden inside the house. It’s a common thing in many places. In order to grab some secret treasures, some people go wild and try to steal by searching various elements/furniture of that house neglecting the original treasure that remains untouched. This is what happened to this house as well. The artists have found an old photo frame that is broken in the middle or wooden trunk that is ruined by hard iron metal. The funny thing is that people are dying to find some treasure in the house whether the precious treasure is out there in an open place, in front of everyone’s eyes.

Title: Guptodhon- Secret Treasure
Artist: URONTO Collectives
Time and place: First Episode of UORNTO Residential Art Exchange Program at Kushtia,BD. 2013.