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Kanak's works often focus upon women, with men appearing only to stress the subjectivity and centrality of women. She explains her focus upon women in her paintings thus: "In plains and in hills, women are similarly cornered, even though they often contribute more than men to their families. I
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She cites the "vivid colours of indigenous attire, the hills, forests, ‘jhum’ cultivation, pristine blue waterfalls, dance and music; in other words, anything that defines life in the hilly areas of
Bangladesh" as major inspirations for her work, and says she has also been inspired by the
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Her paintings have been featured in over 100 exhibitions both at home and abroad, including
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in the United States from 1993 to 1994, where she received the Mid-American Arts
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In her solo exhibition, Life is Here, held in 2014 at Bengal Art Lounge in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Kanak paid tribute to her own community, the
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Chanpa was born in 1963 in the
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A selection of her published works can be seen on her website.
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463:"Kanak Chanpa Chakma Speaks to VOA Bangla Service"
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