In "Centralia #3" by Poulomi Basu, the artwork's dim palette blends deep blues and earthy browns, capturing a blurred canine figure moving through a shadowy landscape, evoking a sense of motion and mystery. The print employs a cinematic style with its dynamic composition and blurred outlines that challenge the viewer's perception. This piece reflects Basu's exploration of power dynamics and marginalized voices, merging reality with the fantastical to provoke thought about the ecological and cultural tensions faced by womxn of the global south. ...
Poulomi Basu is a neurodiverse artist known for her exploration of the interrelationship between systems of power and bodies
through work that exists at the limits of art, technology and activism. She has become widely known for her influential works
Blood Speaks, Centralia, To Conquer Her Land and Fireflies. Her focus on the intersectionality of ecological, racial, cultural, political
and personal issues experienced specifically by womxn of the global south, such as herself gives agency to those whose voices
are deliberately silenced, ferociously advocating for womxn through her practice as an artist and activist for more than a decade.
Shifting between mediums Basu often combines the real and the fantastical and has to date worked with photography, performance,
installation, virtual reality, and film influenced by magical realism, sci-fi, and speculative futures. ...
