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A daylong session featuring three artists promises to take participants on a journey of imagination
Pic/Garima Gupta
Himanshu S, Garima Gupta, Sameer Kulavoor
Artist and researcher Garima Gupta will begin the session by highlighting the process of illustrating, animating contemporary narratives and share her journey of being an independent artist. Gupta, who has illustrated two graphic novels, When Crows are White by Jerry Pinto, and Two by the Indo-Swedish writer duo Örjan Persson and Paro Anand, says that much has changed since she first started out. "There are more avenues, both established and informal. There is a wide variety of voices now, beyond the usual client-brief setting. This has drastically changed the dialogue. Since our work is a solitary endeavour, much of it is never spoken about — process, stories, the many jokes and struggles that come with it. I think it will be interesting to hear three people with diverse practices open up," she says.
Illustrator Himanshu S of Bombay Underground, a zine library, will conduct an interactive zine-making session and present their in the context of the independent publishing industry. "Participants will be guided to craft a zine that is autobiographical in nature. We have our own variety of zines that will be shown, as well as those made by the kids at Dharavi Art Room. Some are themed around surveillance and counter culture," he shares, adding that the art form today is more design-oriented and compromises on content. "It was originally made by people from the edges of society and now you have brands entering the space. It is scary but it's also fun because people can push the boundaries."
On October 27, 10 am to 4 pm
At Essar House, Mahalaxmi.
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Cost Rs 1,000 and Rs 750 (for students with valid Student ID)
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