Boisali Biswas
Diaphanous Illusions, 2018-2020
Cotton, rayon yarns, discarded fruit netting, reed, copper, sisal, wheat grass, gingko leaves, maple seed bunches, gold yarns, paints 8'x12'
This installation is growing woven installation, with an emphasis on upcycling, translucency, inlay, incorporating natural materials, changing every time it's installed.
Boisali Biswas
A Walk to the Other Side of the Neighborhood, 2021
Cotton, rayon yarns, paints, maple seed pods 35" x 58"
Not being able to visit India, my homeland, during the pandemic made it hard for me. Memories, mundane scenes, stories from childhood, all inhabit my mind and get reflected through my art practice.
Boisali Biswas
Bonded thru Threaded Memories, 2022
Cotton and rayon yarns, paints, old sari fabrics 108" x 38"
The idea originated from using the clothesline as a metaphor, binding women who have crossed my path and inspired me as an artist and person. The installation brings together relatives and friends from across the globe, who have nurtured our existence and woven our lives together as global citizens.
Boisali Biswas
Distant Reflections, 2017
Cotton, discarded fruit netting, paper, paints 45"x52"
This is piece was made when I was coping with my father's illness which confined him to the bed. From 8000 miles away it became harder and harder. All I had on my mind were my parents. Those balconies, windows of the multistoried buildings back home became my primary subjects. The color scheme was dictated by the extensive use of discarded fruit netting of onion bags.
Boisali Biswas
FD 219, 2020
cotton, various sari fabrics, 18"x27"
Another reminiscence of my home back in India when covid brought the world to a standstill. Weaving my memories using the ancient technique of jamdani brought me closer to home where the incredibly skilled weavers make gorgeous saris, taking months to finish one. On the other side of the globe I weave just like them using jamdani in my contemporary art.
Boisali Biswas
Kolkata Chronicles, 2017
Cotton, variety of yarns, Styrofoam, reed, copper, wood, paints, wool, fruit netting, various yarns 36"x37"
This piece evolved from my reminiscing about my hometown, Kolkata. The urban living in multistoried buildings, the faces at the windows or mundane scenes overlooking from the balconies and so much more are all a testament to how deeply rooted we are as immigrants.
Boisali Biswas
Wordless Valediction, 2018
Silk noil, cotton, organza, 32"x32"
Wordless Valediction evolved again as a coping mechanism of my father's illness. I dwelled here physically but my mind and soul was half way around the globe and the memories got expressed through my artwork.
Boisali Biswas
The Plight of the Migrants, 2020
Paper, paints, cotton yarns 28"x 31"
When the pandemic hit the world, India with it's huge population failed miserably in handling the situation of the enormous population of migrant laborers. Almost overnight they were sent back to their remote villages with inadequate transportation. Thousands with men, women, children, of all ages started the journey back home on foot. It was a horrendous situation to fathom. Many perished along the way not from the virus but the fatigue. I almost lost my sleep thinking about those poor helpless people. Together with new isolation in place, made me paint this, the only constructive work I could make during the unprecedented time of our lives.
Boisali Biswas
Cascades, 2019
Cotton, acrylic yarns, discarded Styrofoam cubes, reeds, copper, various yarns, paints, fabrics 70"x 55"
An installation emphasizing on translucent weaving, upcycling discards, an old technique of inlay from India known as jamdani. Shadows become an integral part of the work.
Boisali Biswas
Xipe Totec Reincarnated, 2019
Burlap, cotton, wool, reed, beads 53"x18"x8"
This sculptural piece was an inspiration from various ancient cultures
