SPONTANEOUS ILLUSTRATIONS FOR A SHORT STORY
Illustrated for The Finding by Arundhati Ghosh - Director at India Foundation for the Arts, Bengaluru, 2020
This illustration is for a short story about a discovery that stunned the world which was reeling under a pandemic. Set in Bengal, it highlights the huge gap between different sets of people; be it economic, casteism, hierarchy, bureaucracy or mentalities.
As the story focuses on vicious cycles that repeat frequently I’ve created the illustration in a circular format, where visuals enclose each other. Interwoven lines, dull gray hues, and muted colors add to the complexity of modern day society. I’ve further layered the visual with symbols of capitalism like piggy banks, bread, currencies, chimneys etc.