Albina Tasnim
Lingering Feeling's
Illustration
2026
A portrait of a shakchunni with her heart and ribs exposed
“shakchunni is yearning toward something just out of reach. The desire for marriage and the validation tied to it which lingers, quietly shaping what’s left of her.”
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]