Bio
Anusha Alamgir is a multidisciplinary artist from Dhaka, Bangladesh. Investigating the on-going homogeneity of values in Bengali society due to globalisation, media and the internet, her practice expands through the narration of her personal experiences and memories to unveil commentary about the shifting faces of current culture.
Currently developing her practice in sculpture, painting and photography, to implement and influence methods of creating new architecture. Researching the the female body as a site through notions of self-portrayal, the voyeur gaze, and spaces of performance. She graduated from the Royal College of Art in 2022 with an MA in Architecture. She is currently working on her film "Porda" which is set to debut at the 2023 Venice Biennale.
She is head designer and co-founder of the publishing company Colors Publication, where she works with independent Bangladeshi authors to design, produce and publish art books and other print items.
Workshops & Mentorships
Colors Creative Club November 2020: Taught online workshops on how to use the basics of Photoshop to 10 to 16 year olds.
Bright Beginning School - 2019 Art Teacher: Taught drawing workshop for children from lower income families in Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Project Multimedia x Tara Foundation - 2019 Art Mentor: Hosted drawing workshop for students in Netrokona Primary School, in rural Netrokona, Bangladesh.
AIA Cincinnati | Architecture By Children 2014: Mentor Architect at Kilgour Elementary School Mentored and supervised elementary students on architecture projects.
Tara Foundation BD Board of Directors Charity organization dedicated to providing funds to under-developed areas in Bangladesh.
Press
Rest Of The World Article: Instagram is fueling a thrifting boom in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal: https://restofworld.org/2022/instagram-thrifting-culture-south-asia/
RCA SOMA PRESENTS UNDOING THE BODY: https://2022.rca.ac.uk/collections/rca-soma-presents-undoing-the-body
Daily Sun: Male Gaze: https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/342638/Male-Gaze-draws-huge-admiration
The Business Standard: Colors Dhaka A Step Forward To Sustainability: https://www.tbsnews.net/feature/panorama/colors-dhaka-step-forward-sustainability-134818
Dhaka Tribune: Three Bangladeshi Women Advocating Sustainable Fashion: https://archive.dhakatribune.com/climate-change/2021/08/23/three-bangladeshi-women-advocating-sustainable-fashion
Exhibitions
Bubur Basha Movie Screening, Oitijo Gallery, London, UK Feb - March 2022
Worlding Beyond Racial Capitalism, Ugly Duck Gallery, Bermondsey, London, UK 14th - 16th November 2021
Millennial Matter / Modern Cognition Chinatown Soup, New York, New York, USA May 24th 2019
Guns In America, Mailroom LES, New York, USA October 22nd 2018
The Male Gaze, Drik Gallery, Dhanmondi, Dhaka October 3rd - 6th 2018
The American Youth, La La Land Gallery, Los Angeles, California, US August 10th 2018
The American Youth, Deplume Gallery, Los Angeles, California, US June 21st 2018
Education
Royal College of Art MA in Architecture
Class of 2022 London, United Kingdon
University of Cincinnati Bachelor of Science in Architecture
Class of 2017 Ohio, USA