Bappaditya Biswas is a leading practitioner in Indian textiles, known for innovative weaves that have redefined Bengal handloom. As Co-Founder of Bai Lou and the iconic Kolkata store Byloom, he merges traditional craftsmanship with contemporary aesthetics. A graduate of the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Biswas further honed his skills during a residency at the Fabric Workshop and Museum in Philadelphia. His work has garnered international recognition, including the UNESCO Seal of Excellence for his pioneering double cloth weaving technique. Biswas showcased Weftscapes at the Serendipity Arts Festival - an exhibition which featured twenty distinct jamdani robes created by him, in different shades of indigo. During the COVID-lockdown, he explored natural dyes to reclaim traditional chintz techniques. Biswas was also featured in the Sutr Santati exhibition at the National Gallery of India in 2022. His artistic practice and advocacy continue to shape the world of textiles in India, and beyond.
Bappaditya Biswas’ ‘Liberation’ unfolds within the evocative setting of the prisoners’ weaving room at the Alipore Museum. Once a site of mandatory labour imposed under colonial rule, this space—now housing handlooms and clay models of prisoners at work—serves as a powerful backdrop for an exhibition that interrogates notions of freedom, resistance, and reinvention.(..)
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