Artist's Reception | the art of becoming: Narratives of Transformative Love
Date and Time
Location
An Evening of Art, Movement, and Expression
Join us for a special celebration of Prema Bangera's new solo exhibition the art of becoming: Narratives of Transformative Love. In addition to appetizers, drinks and art-viewing, the reception will include brief dance, rap, and poetry performances by Prema Bangera and special guests Siri Neerchal and VID3OGURL.
Schedule
5:00 pm Reception
5:45 pm Artist Remarks and Performances
6:15 pm Networking, Mingling and Drinks
7:00 pm [end]
About the Exhibit
What stories have you been told about yourself? Which of those still shape your identity today? This exhibition invites you to rewrite negative self-talk and to express who you are if the world didn’t tell you who to be.
In this interactive arts-healing exhibition, Prema Bangera uses a variety of mixed media to explore internalized oppression, encourage reflection and inspire radical self-love. As an immigrant and survivor of physical, sexual, and domestic violence as well as police brutality, Bangera bares her vulnerabilities to help visitors release past wounds, create self-compassion, and reclaim their unique identity. Her story-driven sculptures, paintings, and installations blend magical realism and vivid colors to create a gallery space for transformation and empowerment.
Prema Bangera (she/they) is a queer neurodivergent immigrant of color, multidisciplinary artist and founder and director of BIPoC Ancestral Arts as Love (BALA). They are a participant of the Harvard Ed Portal’s 2024 Artist Pipeline Program.
Special Guests
Siri Neerchal is a singer and multi-instrumentalist currently residing in Cambridge, MA. They have performed in various venues in Boston, New York, and the Washington DC metro area, including the Isabella Gardner Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts.
Bria Smith, or better known as VID3OGURL, is a true lover of arts and social justice. As a Journalism graduate from Emerson College, she focuses her creative artistry on storytelling and amplifying black voices. She songwrites, produces and performs her radical pieces as tribute to black femininity and afrofuturism.