Arpita Singha Lopa is a Dhaka-based visual artist and has completed both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from the department of Graphic Design of the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Dhaka.
The artist has participated in a number of exhibitions in both Bangladesh and India. Recent exhibitions include 17th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh organized by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy & KIPAF16 – Kolkata International Performance Art Festival 2016. Femininity Freedom -3 (performance art at Bengal’s Performance Art Week 2016), Self/ Identity (performance art event at Bangladesh National Museum), Inside of Femininity Freedom -2 Performance at 17 Asian Art Biennale are notable group exhibitions that she has taken part of.
Work Title: Extensions of My Presence
Duration: 30-45 minutes
My performance expresses femininity above physical beauty and motherhood. I had committed to meeting the audience psychically by designating a time and then focusing their intention on becoming close to one another as if they were occupying the same space despite the reality of being on opposite sides of the extensions. I tried to connect with one another through shared emotions, somatic sensations, and flashes of color, memory, and visual images during my performance.
