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Bhoot!!
The Shakchunni's limbs are stretching and contouring into a window of a house that is generously decorated.
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Mother Wisdom, Taken Whole
A picture of a young south asian girl surrounded by decorations. The girl is getting her hair braided by her mother while she notices something out of view which makes her startled.
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Necessary Evil, 2026
An image of the Shakchunni running through the woods with the severed heads of her victims in her hands. Around the illustration in a frame that depicts a life cycle of a snake.
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Sanctified Labour
A Hapry like creature flying in the sky with hear heart resting in her nest
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What is left unsaid
A wife and a husband in bed. The wife looks unsatisfied while the husband is just looking away.
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Where the Foot Breaks the Surface, 2026
A foot stepping into a body of water and creating fantastical ripples
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Without Intervention
The Shakchunni is trapped inside an egg, under and tree. You can see her looking up to the outside of the tree where a snake wraps around staying guard.
Work by
Albina Tasnim
Illustration
“Shakchunni examines how patriarchal gender norms are upheld through the Bangla folktale of the Shakchunni, a spirit punished for failing her duties as a woman. The series reclaims monstrosity as a...” [More]