{"product_id":"ashmolean-now-soma-surovi-jannat-wooden-coaster","title":"Ashmolean NOW Soma Surovi Jannat Wooden Coaster","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTake home a memento from the Ashmolean NOW exhibition with this beautifully detailed decorative wooden coaster. Featuring the artwork \u003cem\u003eWho Carries Whom?\u003c\/em\u003e by Bangladeshi contemporary artist Soma Surovi Jannat.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis colourful patterned wooden coaster comes with a cork backing to provide a non-slip grip and help absorb any condensation from your drink, whilst protecting the surface of your home furniture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWho Carries Whom? \u003c\/em\u003e(2025) is inspired by the artist's reflections on humanity's relationship to other animals, and the connections we make with them through our empathy and coexistence. In particular, an old horse she met on an abandoned beach in Bangladesh, named Badami. How do we honour life that exists beyond usefulness? How do we notice and care for those who are often overlooked?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis artwork, along with others by the Bangladeshi artist, will be on display as part of the fifth instalment of the free\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAshmolean NOW\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eseries located in Gallery 8 of the Ashmolean Museum. Open from 28 March - 1 November 2026. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Ashmolean Now Soma Surovi Jannat Exhibition Catalogue Product Page\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.ashmolean.org\/collections\/ashmolean-now\/products\/ashmolean-now-soma-surovi-jannat-catalogue\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClick here to find out more about the exhibition catalogue\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2023, \u003cstrong\u003eSoma Surovi Jannat\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e(b.1990)\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most exciting emerging artists working in South Asia, became the Ashmolean’s first artist-in-residence from Bangladesh. Jannat’s art practice arises from a profound connection with nature. Inspired by the Ashmolean collection, her recent works weave together motifs to create new imaginary worlds of forests, bodies of water, animal and human forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exhibition will capture the ways in which Jannat explores the climate crisis, natural disasters, and the disproportionate impact on marginalised communities and ecosystems. An artist of exceptional talent and versatility, this would be Jannat’s first solo exhibition in the UK focusing on her engagement with the Ashmolean collections and the works created between 2023 and 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCredit: Soma Surovi Jannat (b.1990) \u003cem\u003eWho Carries Whom?\u003c\/em\u003e, 2025, Archival ink pen on paper, acrylic colour, gold and silver leaf, 30cm (diameter). Collection of the artist © Soma Surovi Jannat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExclusive to the Ashmolean Museum\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Customworks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57406284693881,"sku":"ASI-6072","price":4.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/7566\/5197\/files\/Soma_Surovi_Jannat_Wooden_Coaster_1.jpg?v=1781255753","url":"https:\/\/shop.ashmolean.org\/products\/ashmolean-now-soma-surovi-jannat-wooden-coaster","provider":"Ashmolean Museum","version":"1.0","type":"link"}