Visual Poet @artwhoring

Priyanka Paul, a Mumbai-based artist, adopts the aesthetic of goddesses from throughout the world and transforms them into feisty, contemporary feminist women. Paul’s works are accompanied by prose or poetry.

The digital art journal, vent, and inspiration for a twenty-one-year-old waging the good fght is artwhoring. Strive for equitable access to resources, opportunities, and representation. Priyanka Paul intends to contribute to the ongoing fght against racism, misogyny, and the establishment of gender norms by expressing her ideas through the one media she has consistently used since she was a child—quite spectacularly, we should add. The scribbles in her sketchbook gradually transform into digital works of punk and pastel art that aim to normalize certain taboos encountered by women, the LGBTQ community, or a certain race.

Paul uses her art to critique misogyny and the patriarchal system. She discusses the sex education crisis and the objectifcation of women in the nation. She discusses caste, body positivity, and mental health. She urges people to consider how oppression and social conditioning afect various facets of society. She also discusses the ofensive terminology used to refer to women. The artist has endured criticism and even threats because of her contentious pieces.

“My art is a very signifcant aspect of who I am and how I express myself, and I make it clear that it is not just for aesthetic purposes. My greatest desire for my art is that it will enlighten, educate, and, if possible, empower. She states on her website, “These are the things that I, as a person, also stand for.

Kruttika Susarla, an Indian illustrator, utilises her work to challenge prejudices about sexuality and gender in a positive way through her self-initiated political comics and extensive client portfolio. Her campaign for the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia portrayed people of various gender expressions hanging out and having a good time, while her icon-based images made a beginner’s toolkit for LGBTQ+ people seeking access to the legal system far more understandable than your ordinary impenetrable tome. Kruttika tells It’s Nice That, “As an image maker, I regard my duty as an interpreter of the world around me.” In doing so, I also recognise that it has the capacity to shape perception.

After graduating from design school, I lived and worked in the paradoxical city of New Delhi, which had an impact on me and, consequently, my work. The city’s historic structures, which still seem to be singing Ghalib’s poetry, coexist with its contemporary concrete and glass jungle. The city has a long history of being a centre of political upheaval and transformation. I have had a variety of daily experiences as a result of living amid these contrasts that have piqued my interest in gender, representation, and rights problems. Some of my recent work have been motivated by the desire to highlight these important issues. She happens to portray all that occurs both inside of her and around her. She is renowned for her skillful depictions of the concepts of gender, identity, and sexuality. She fnds healing in art, and she often illustrates love and loss. When she experiences an extreme life phase, it almost seems natural for her to grab her creative supplies. She acknowledges that accepting and embracing one’s situation has a healing efect. When asked about the role of an artist in afecting society, she responds, “Being honest with my personal experiences and sensitive to the unique environment around me has helped me fnd my voice.” More than ever, there is a pressing need to push for social change in light of the unstable political climate around the world, hate crimes, and violence against women. Art has the potential to unite people, break down barriers, and inspire dissent. By concentrating on this urgency, a politically aware artist becomes a powerful tool for changing society through their work.