Originating from Bangladesh, Nakshi Kantha is an indigenous form of art serving a routine function. Practiced by Bangladeshi women, this form is popular for diverse representation in a rudimentary running stitch of fabric embroidery. Although in the past, it was made in black, red, and blue threads on white rags, many colors have been added since the evolution of Nakshi Kantha history. In the term Nakshi Kantha, Nakshi means an art form while Kantha means a stitch. Particularly used to create beautiful quilts for cold weather, it is also referred to as an ‘embroidered quilt’. Rather than giving away or...

The expression of characteristics that determine our identity is a theme commonly explored by artists through their work; a construction of who we are as individuals, a community and as a society. Diasporic artists, who have migrated from one part of the world to another, often express their diverse experiences of varying cultures and dual identities – which challenge stereotypical ideas, offering alternative and unique narratives. Some of these artists have transformed even the most painful experiences of displacement into radical and vibrant forms of self-expression. The diasporic Vietnamese art community is one that has many...