Ashraful Hasan is a visionary artist who initiates his art with utmost genuineness. His work sends profound messages, serving food for thought for those looking beyond the lines. He has completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Government Art College, Chittagong; and his Master of Fine Arts from University of Chittagong. In this day and age, we are conditioned to be engrossed by the materialistic world and have less time to look around, to feel; Ashraful’s artwork sends a soft reminder to contemplate on our surroundings. Some artists who he truly admires are René Magritte, Salvador Dalí, and from the home country, S.M. Sultan. Precisely, Ashraful is fascinated by the play of light and dark. It intrigues him. It is a tool he uses in his own art time and again, a concept he couldn’t let go. It simply keeps finding its way back in his paintings.