Born in 1992 to a family of artists who migrated from Bangladesh during partition to India and settled in Cuttack, Odisha, Arpita Akhanda studied painting from Kala Bhavana, Visva Bharati, graduating in 2017. Turning from painting to performance and mixed media, she explores the power and possibilities of the interdisciplinary approach. Her recent works are concerned with the problems of memory, history and migration. Working in a wide range of mediums that include paper weavings, performance, installation, drawing and video, she has been part of several national & international exhibitions.
Show moreBorn in 1992 to a family of artists who migrated from Bangladesh during partition to India and settled in Cuttack, Odisha, Arpita Akhanda studied painting from Kala Bhavana, Visva Bharati, graduating in 2017. Turning from painting to performance and mixed media, she explores the power and
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