ARTIST STATEMENT
As an immigrant fiber artist from India, my work is constantly informed by my existence between the two cultures, woven by the threads of transcending memories, nostalgia, and cultural identity. Most often, I find myself drawn to my roots, exploring the complexity of migration, belonging, and emotions that emerge from those feelings. Lot of times the interpretations remain deeply personal and ambiguous. This piece felt like weaving a page from one of my most intimate journals.
Over the last few years, I have been exploring the technique of Jamdani as a tool in contemporary weaving. The delicate and nuanced thread work in Jamdani (a traditional weave from my country and Bangladesh) creates a sense of ethereal beauty and translucency, which I find deeply inspiring. As a contemporary artist, through the use of this traditional technique I aim to create modern, non-traditional art that push the boundaries of what is possible with this timeless art form. The shadows produced by the layering and interplay of light on the intricate weaves create a mesmerizing depth and movement with patterns and textures.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Boisali Biswas is a studio artist working in mixed media fibers, born and brought up in India, based in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Her formative years during BFA were spent at Visva-Bharati University, founded by Rabindranath Tagore at Santiniketan. The essence of that profound experience throughout her educational journey has stayed with her, and continues to influence her work. She completed her MFA at Bowling Green State University. Living in this country for over 3 decades and adapting to Western styles and inspirations in concert with her background has made her Art into a cauldron of multicultural assemblages that are unique and a feast for the eyes. She has shown extensively nationally in reputed galleries and at the World of Threads festival at Toronto. She has an impressive lineup of several invitational exhibits during the next couple of years. She had a solo show at Buckham Gallery, Flint in April, ’24, group shows at Janice Charach Gallery in ’24 and ’25 and Muskegon Museum of Art and Dennos Museum, Traverse City, in ’26. Her work has been chosen for the upcoming Fiberart International. She will have a solo at her hometown in Kolkata after few decades and several other invitational group shows around Michigan. She has been featured in the latest issue of Textile Fibre Forum amazine from Australia, with an extensive article about her work.
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