Artist Interview with Ishita Chakraborty (in collaboration with ARTPOWHER Contemporary)

EPISODE 31 of ‘All About Art’: Artist Interview with Ishita Chakraborty (in collaboration with ARTPOWHER Contemporary) In this episode, I chat with artist Ishita Chakraborty, an artist and poet born in West Bengal, India. We talk about her sculptural works as well as her poetry and do this within the context of her most recent solo exhibition with ARTPOWHER Contemporary at Volta Art Fair in Basel. Her practice investigates the themes of migration, displacement, and trauma of colonialism, as well as the importance of oral histories, language, and identities. Ishita has received several grants and awards, including Visiting Artist Fellowship at Lakhshmi Mitaal SAI, HARVARD UNIVERSITY (2020-21), Credit Suisse Förderpreis in Switzerland (2021), and has been invited as a guest for the upcoming annual exhibition in Aargauer Kunsthaus, Aarau, Switzerland (2022), among other accomplishments. Keep listening to learn about her professional path as well as her artistic practice, and what practicing art means to her. Find out more about Ishita here: https://www.ishitachakraborty.com/  This episode is in collaboration with ARTPOWHER Contemporary, a collaborative art project initiative that places focus on female-identifying and non-binary creatives in the arts. The CEO, Anna Maurrasse, founded ARTPOWHER with the aim of raising awareness about gender stereotypes and gender inequality while inspiring change through creativity and collaborations. Find out more here: https://artpowher.com/ You can support All About Art on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/allaboutart ABOUT THE HOST: I am an Austrian-American art historian, curator, and writer. I obtained my BA in History of Art at University College London and my MA in Arts Administration and Cultural Policy at Goldsmiths, University of London. My specializations include contemporary art, specifically feminism and artificial intelligence in artistic practice, as well as museum policies and arts engagement. Here are links to my social media, feel free to reach out: Instagram @alexandrasteinacker Twitter @alex_steinacker and LinkedIn at Alexandra Steinacker-Clark COVER ART: Lisa Schrofner a.k.a Liser www.liser-art.com