Sophie Dipti Sarkar

Location
Belmont

Sophie দীপ্তি Sarkar is Bengali, Japanese, and English American artist and organizer based in Lenapehoking (Philadelphia). She makes paintings, hanging mobiles, community workshops, playground billboards, hand-bound books, urban climate plans, and more. She has spent nearly a decade organizing with communities at the intersection of racial healing and ecological justice. She sees her art practice as a continuation of this work, supporting those around her to share their stories, deepen their solidarity, and care for their land, water, and sky kin.

Awarded Grants

2022
Leeway Transformation Award (LTA)

$15,000
Discipline(s)
Literary Arts
Visual Arts

Sophie দীপ্তি Sarkar is Bengali, Japanese, and English American artist and organizer based in Lenapehoking (Philadelphia). She makes paintings, hanging mobiles, community workshops, playground billboards, hand-bound books, urban climate plans, and more. She has spent nearly a decade organizing with communities at the intersection of racial healing and ecological justice. She sees her art practice as a continuation of this work, supporting those around her to share their stories, deepen their solidarity, and care for their land, water, and sky kin.

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