Reflecting Society Through Art!
Illustrator and Cartoonist, Hrishiraj Gawali tells us about his art journey and it is a reflection of the society.
Hrishiraj’s journey in art started with doodles on his bedroom wall as a child. With his passion he saw his career unfold in the creative field. He believes there is no end to this journey as it is ever evolving and expanding.
Fortunately, for Hrishiraj his creative endeavours have been smooth and fruitful until now. He is enjoying his journey and hopes for it to continue this way. While creating his art, Hrishiraj is organic about his process. Instead of chasing theories and philosophies of art, he would rather dive into the work and see what appears on the canvas. He generally uses Photoshop to paint, but he also loves the traditional medium of paint on canvas, pastels and watercolours on paper, etc.
The art that Hrishiraj creates is a reflection of the society, thus he draws his inspiration from the things he sees around him. His Transgender series is one such reflection. Transgender or eunuchs have been marginalised in India on many fronts.
They have faced harsh discrimination in health, housing, education, employment, immigration and law. Yet, peculiarly, their blessings are considered very auspicious, and curse is one to avoid. This series illustrates some of the day to day aspects of their lives, right from dressing up for a function, to being shunned by the society.
Speaking of design trends, Hrishiraj believes the trend is moving towards making artwork quickly. And plenty of software technologies are being built to cater to this need.
