Home / Sunday-mid-day / / Article /
How artist Siddhartha Kararwal’s exhibit conveys the world's grim reality
Updated On: 29 October, 2023 08:22 AM IST | Mumbai | Christalle Fernandes
Wrestlers’ protests, Taliban and other real-life world events inspire artist Siddhartha Kararwal’s provocative exhibits
Listen to this article :
Artist Siddartha Kararwal’s exhibition, Take on Fake, portrays news events like the recent wrestlers’ protests through a fantastical lens. Pics/Shadab Khan
At first glance, Birthday Bumps depicts five fantastical creatures with animal-like appearances dragging a sixth creature. It is only when we take a closer look at the set of two paintings that we realise the grim reality that the exhibit aims to convey—it is based on the female wrestlers’ protests against BJP MP Brij Bhushan accused of serial sexual harassment.
Careful inspection reveals that one of the figures wears a police uniform and cap; the other—which sits perched on the back of an orange chair—has a television set for a head. The Powerpuff Girls motif, used to represent the wrestlers, significantly represents the fight against injustice, which anyone who has seen the cartoon will relate to.
Trending Stories
Latest Photos
Latest Videos
Latest Web Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
Mid-Day Fast
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT