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Public presentation of “STRETCH”
NOTICE REGARDING PROPOSED PUBLIC ART PROJECT “STRETCH” ARTIST: MONICA JAHAN BOSE The art project STRETCH proposes to stretch sari fabric (temporary) across the building and create a tile mural (permanent) at the exterior of 1724 California St NW, Washington, DC 20009. The saris are massive...
SWIMMING public art project
SWIMMING, a temporary public art project by Monica Jahan Bose, explores the deep and essential connections we have to water as our world faces increased flooding, drought, and rising sea levels due to climate change. Participants in DC and Bangladesh join workshops to co-create poetry...
SWIMMING launch
We had an online launch on December 13, 2023 to get started on SWIMMING, a new public art project that explores the deep and essential connections we have to water as our world faces increased flooding and rising sea levels due to climate change. When...
COP28 Climate Conference
It was a whirlwind of activity during the COP28 Climate Conference in Dubai, which took place in early December 2023. I was invited to participate as an Artist Delegate by the inaugural Entertainment & Culture Pavilion, which was led by Samuel Rubin. Our pavilion was...
Nourish
The Nicholson Project presents Nourish: Storytelling with Saris by Monica Jahan Bose. This exhibition is an installation of video, drawings, poems, and saris inspired by plants and herbs. Touching the soil and growing food are grounding and nourishing. For the last two years, Bangladeshi-American artist...
Prokash Scroll @Boimela
“প্রকাশ “ পটচিত্র পারফরমেন্স মনিকা জাহান বোস মনিকা জাহান বোস একজন বাংলাদেশী-আমেরিকান শিল্পী, আইনজীবী ও মানবাধিকারকর্মী। তার কাজের মধ্যে চিত্রাঙ্কন, ভাস্কর্য, ফিল্ম ও ছাপচিত্র। ওয়েসলিয়ান বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় এবং ভারতের শান্তিনিকেতনে তিনি শিল্পকলা বিষয়ে অধ্যয়ন করেন এবং কলাম্বিয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় থেকে আইন বিষয়ে ডিগ্রী লাভ করেন। তার শিল্প...
সুইসুতা Shuishuta (Needle & Thread)
The sewing machines chattered loudly against the backdrop of trees on the University of Victoria campus. Two women labored to sew vibrant sari fabrics as quickly as possible. Soon others joined in to hand-sew and mend the saris, many of which had tears and rips...
Poetry & Climate Action with Moms
Thank you to Moms Clean Air Force and all our participants for a powerful workshop to kick off the new year! It was such an exhilarating gathering and you all brought so much positive energy and creativity! Your poems and letters were amazing. This is...
Smithsonian Talk
Here is the recording from the November 17, 2022 Smithsonian panel with Monica Jahan Bose, Hina Kneubuhl, and Corea Kalewa “In the Pandemic’s Wake: Social Change and Reflection with Asian American and Pacific Islander Leaders. https://naturalhistory.si.edu/events/after-hours-programs-adults/pandemics-wake-artists-pandemic-landscape
SUSTAIN Performance & Closing
The SUSTAIN installation closed with a performance on June 9, 2022, which coincided with Transformer DC’s 20th anniversary party at The LINE DC. The SUSTAIN project celebrates 10 years of Storytelling with Saris, which began in 2012. For the performance, I did a flashback to...
