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CHOWKATH

CHOWKATH is a multidisciplinary art exhibition by artist Sarah Jabin, held at the Alliance Française de Dhaka from August 3 to August 8, 2026. The showcase features a variety of mediums including linocut prints, soap sculptures, and textile works to explore themes of heritage, memory, and the shifting identity of Dhaka's urban landscape.

Date
Aug 3-8, 2026
Location
Dhaka
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CHOWKATH

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  • Soap sculptures depicting the architectural heritage and old buildings of Dhaka
  • Embroidery on muslin fabric exploring the visibility of women in domestic life
  • Copper-wire drawings on fabric reflecting on community rituals and shared history
  • Linocut prints exploring the evolution of identity and personal freedom
Artist Sarah Jabin presents 'CHOWKATH' at the Alliance Française de Dhaka, an exhibition that serves as a visual exploration of time, memory, and cultural heritage. The collection is composed of four distinct series: linocut prints, soap sculptures, textile works, and copper-wire drawings. Through these mediums, Jabin examines the intersection of inherited traditions and modern urbanization, reflecting on how identities and communities transform over decades.

Key installations include 'BIYOG SOMOY,' which utilizes soap sculptures to preserve the architectural spirit of old Dhaka houses, and 'SHARSHI,' an embroidery project on muslin fabric that narrates the domestic and emotional lives of women in the 1980s and 90s. Another segment, 'UNFORGOTTEN,' uses copper-wire drawings to pay tribute to forgotten community rituals and the close-knit social structures of the past. The exhibition also features 'BON VOID,' a series of linocut prints chronicling personal and generational shifts in female identity and freedom.

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