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Bhoomika Prasad
Textiles MFA

Parsons School of Design

Graduates: 2025

Specialisms: Textiles / Textiles - Weave / Textiles - Print/Embroidery

My location: New York, United States

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Parsons School of Design

Bhoomika Prasad

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First Name: Bhoomika

Last Name: Prasad

University / College: Parsons School of Design

Course / Program: Textiles MFA

Graduates: 2025

Specialisms: Textiles / Textiles - Weave / Textiles - Print/Embroidery

My Location: New York, United States

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About

Drawing inspiration from nature's patterns, mythological narratives, and literary worlds, I use weaving and embroidery as my primary techniques. These approaches allow me to investigate materials on my loom and give me experimental freedom. Working with the constraints of these materials brings meaning to my practice and fosters creative growth, resulting in simultaneously structured and organic textiles. In my work, I let the material live as it wants to; I simply provide it with a new means to exist.The core of my work lies in a multisensory approach that extends beyond the visual. I create vibrant, interactive pieces that invite tactile engagement with the textiles. These textiles are meant to be touched, moved through, and experienced dimensionally. This tactile dialogue between viewer and material reveals textiles' unique capacity to communicate complex ideas through direct sensory experience.I work with large-scale projects, primarily using copper wire and optic-fibers. Each material brings its own story to my practice, which leads to extensive research and testing of its limits and capabilities. I gravitate toward large-scale works because they allow me to engulf and absorb my viewers; as a short person, this reflects how I see the world, and presents my perspective.

woven vibration - REFLECTION AND REFRACTION

Specialisms:

Textiles Textiles - Weave

REFLECTION AND REFRACTION investigates the physical translation of wave phenomena into tactile textiles, transforming transverse and longitudinal patterns into structured fabrics that bridge fluid dynamics and solid form. Two complementary pieces capture different wave behaviors. TRANSVERSE explores wave interplay through sophisticated material composition, featuring a cotton warp with weft that combines twisted reflective threads, alpaca, recycled wool, and cotton, creating striking vertical lines. These elements interact dramatically with light, rendering invisible wave energy visible. RIPPLES employs reflective warp with diamond overshot technique, manifesting cross-sectional wave intersections. Geometric precision creates compelling interference pattern representations. Black mohair weft balances luminous reflective warp, providing contrast and depth. Both textiles are hand-molded into three-dimensional forms, enhancing wave-like qualities. These materials respond to light and become physical embodiments of natural phenomena, allowing tactile wave experience.