Yasmin Jahan Nupur Let me get you a nice cup of , Tate

Sit down with the artist Yasmin Jahan Nupur and a cup of tea, and discover the drink s complex history in this unique performance work. Nupur invites us into what appears to be a cosy domestic space. However, its colonialera style evokes histories of violence in South Asia. The tablecloth is embroidered with an 1886 map of the British Empire. The napkins are stitched with opium flowers, a crop that farmers were forced to grow by the British East India Company, often for no profit. The artist herself wears a costume combining traditional Bangladeshi and British elements. On the walls are images of tea bushes, applied with a mixture of sugar and tea. While emphasising the comforting role of tea drinking in Britain and South Asia, the work also asks us to reflect on the impact of British imperialism and colonialism. Subscribe for weekly films: