Priyanka Dasgupta at Bose Pacia as the artist-in-residence

Transparent Studio at Brooklyn-based Bose Pacia is having Priyanka Dasgupta as the artist-in-residence. She is to create a life-size, mechanical shadow puppet inspired by her grandmother that clutches objects to maintain control over her physical environment and manage the frustration of fading memories.

A press release states: “Grappling with the duality of material dependence and ephemeral life, Dasgupta explores the resulting conflict in her new work and through collaborations with interdisciplinary artists. During her residency, she will continue investigating the connections between digital video and sculptural installation.”

Born in Kolkata, in 1979, Priyanka Dasgupta has a MA in Studio Art from NYU/ICP (2003) and a BA in Literature from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi (2000). She has participated in the Aljira Emerge with Creative Capital (2007) and AIM Program (2005). Dasgupta is a recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts award (2004). Her video installations have been exhibited extensively in the US, Europe and Asia including The International Center of Photography, Wagner Gallery, Galleria di Piazza San Marco, Shrine Empire, and Seoul Art Space . Dasgupta’s work belongs to several prominent collections. She lives and works in New York, NY.

The residency is planned as follows:

• August 2: A sharing of work in progress and opportunities for collaboration.
• September 6: An interdisciplinary installation and literary event, in collaboration with Billy & CO
• October 4: An exhibition of finished work and panel discussion, focused on interdisciplinary collaborations.
• September 28- 30 DUMBO Arts Festival: Events at the gallery will include live performance, literary and visual salons, and the completed shadow puppet installation by the artist.

Launched in January 2012, Transparent Studio is an artist residency program founded by Bose Pacia. Emerging and mid career artists are chosen for the studio program through a submissions process based on project proposal and artistic merit. Residents are provided with a studio in the main gallery space.

By turning the transitional gallery space into temporary artist studios on the street-level in an active arts neighborhood, the gallery looks to create an atmosphere of engagement and conversation around the creative process. During the residency program, people are encouraged to interact with the artist throughout their creative process allowing exchange and collaborative relationships.