This tote bag is based on IMAGINE (a.k.a Sneha Shrestha)’s painting series Devi, which examines the
process and challenges of immigration. The featured colors symbolize those worn by the artist’s mother
during Tihar, an important holiday in Nepal. The series comments on the Boston-based artist sacrificing
time with her family, who still reside in Kathmandu, and missing celebrations, such as birthdays and
religious festivals. See more of IMAGINE’s work on the sixth floor and the street-facing windows outside
on the Museum.

ABOUT THE ARTIST
IMAGINE (a.k.a. Sneha Shrestha) is a Nepalese artist who incorporates her native language and meshes
the aesthetics of Sanskrit scriptures with graffiti influences. She has shown her meditative works in
several exhibitions, commissioned works, and public walls around the world from Kathmandu to Boston.
IMAGINE’s painting Home416 was recently acquired by theMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston, making her the
first contemporary Nepalese artist to ever be acquired in the history of the MFA. IMAGINE received her
master’s from Harvard University. www.imagine876.com | @IMAGINE876
IMAGINE is one of 32 contemporary artists from the Himalayas, Asia, and diaspora whose work is
featured in the Rubin’s current exhibition, Reimagine: Himalayan Art Now, on view through October 6.
Learn more about the artists at rubinmuseum.org/reimagine

Materials:

• 100% cotton

Specifications:

• Height: 16.00 inches
• Width: 14.00 inches
• Handle: 22.00 inches
• No gusset

Made in: the United States

Product Code: 1123458472