On the Radio! Kadak Collective on the BBC
We’re on the radio you guys! How exciting @kadakcollective is on the BBC world service talking about our Kickstarter Graphic Anthology & the collective
Homo Movie Poster Time!
Are you weary of the vale of tears and lack of substantial ass-kicking action in your lesbian movies? Who isn’t? But never fear! Now the oeuvre of Keanu Reeves can be easily reinterpreted for a queer audience.
JUST 5 MORE DAYS TO GO! The Bystander Anthology on Kickstarter
50+ South Asian creatives. 13 countries. 1 Comics Anthology. Stories about Gender,Identity, Boundary and Exclusion. Presented by Kadak.
The Bystander Anthology on Kickstarter
50+ South Asian creatives. 13 countries. 1 Comics Anthology. Stories about Gender,Identity, Boundary and Exclusion. Presented by Kadak.
Portfolio section mass updates
Lots of new projects uploaded in both design & illustration have been added to my portfolio section.
Interview with Design fabric
Interview with Design Fabric talking about my illustration practice is up. Forgive any arbs rambling in there. Many thanks to Rohini Kejriwal! Click here to read
Research: Abortifacients, Emmenagogues & The History of Women’s Reproductive Health
Notes and research articles on my painting ‘The Harvest’, which you can find here
Private Design Portfolio Updated
I’ve left my previous senior designer role at Katana and am currently looking for both freelance and full-time roles in London.
Kadak Reading Room Event Photos
Over the past few months, the Kadak Collective has been working to create a set of graphic narratives about breasts. From moobs to masectomy to the male gaze, a variety of perspectives on the same subject matter. We were one of nine grantees for this year’s Gender Bender, a joint project of Sandbox Collective and Goethe Institut / […]
Kadak Reading Room 24 to 27 Aug: GenderBender 2018
JUST 3 MORE DAYS UNTIL OUR 3 DAY KADAK READING ROOM IS OPEN! I’ll be exhibiting my short zine/illustrated story on breasts (great subject no?) with of the Kadak Collective for Gender Bender 2018 at the Goethe-Institut Bangalore. Opening 24 August 5 – 7 PM 25 & 26 August 12 – 7 […]
Clove Magazine| Issue 01
Clove Magazine, a magazine about south asian art & culture, which launched it’s first issue in December, published a crop of Lesbians Riding Ponies. The print quality of the magazine is really nice. & an Interesting piece too. Zoom into the photo for a closer look.
Saptan Stories – week 7 The Final Part
All good things must come to an end! The last part of the story jigsaw falls into place… All 7 illustrations and story lines
Kadak Reading Room @ BOLD, Opening photos
Event photos from our Read Room @ BOLD, an exhibition of South Asian design at the Rich Mix, London.
Saptan Stories – week 6 (Only 1 more to go! )
Penultimate line! The story moves on… “These are your memories” whispered the apparition, now a shimmering silhouette “for your love to renew, you must begin anew. If you don’t wish your heart to rust, you must choose to forget the past!” The last line to be submitted this Sunday. How will you end the story? […]
It’s Nice That:
Got featured on It’s Nice That as part of BOLD (south Asian design exhibition at the Rich Mix running til the 30th of sept) And that is nice! “Kadak is a collective of Indian female designers who work with graphic storytelling. “‘Kadak’ is often used to describe the strong, sharp tea served in India […]
Kadak at BOLD @ Richmix Exhibition, London
Please join us for the opening of our latest exhibition Bold, in London. A visual feast of posters, zines, films, typography and digital works that reveal the vibrancy and diversity of work underway in India’s visual communications scene. Part of the celebration of 70 years of independence from British rule Some of My Framed […]
Saptan Stories Interview – Youth ki Awaaz
A nice article/ artist interview on YouthkiAwaaz on Saptan stories: What excites you most about being part of Saptan Stories? I really like the unknown quality of what may happen with a live, evolving story, created by the public. It’s both a little scary and exciting because anything can happen. My favourite story of recent […]
Saptan Stories – Week 5
The Story continues… “I was falling through what seemed like a long tunnel, blinded by lights. I somehow landed on my two feet and found myself in a large hall. Walls covered in photographs. Photographs of my entire life.” In case you forgot how it goes: 7 weeks, 7 artists, one story etc: Read the […]
Saptan Stories – Week 3 WIP Process
Thought I’d show the step by step working process for last weeks illustration for #SaptanStories: I usually start with small thumbnails or a rough sketch. Hands usually need a reference and I used my own here. Once I’m happy with the sketch, it gets inked up and then at last on to the colouring. (The […]
Saptan Stories – Week 4
Saptan Stories completed illustration week 4 “Before I could utter an answer, my heart made the choice. How she heard its silent cry, I do not know. The lake opened and a chasm appeared. I was sucked into a whirlpool of water, light and chaos.” ********* 7 artists, 7 weeks, 1 Story: A 7 […]
Saptan Stories – Week 3
I found this a little tricky but really fun to colour in. Click through to see the story.
Saptan Stories – Week 2
And the Story goes on!
Saptan Stories week 2 is done! Take a look at the selected line & artwork.
Saptan Stories – Week 1
Saptan Stories 1st week’s illustration is out! 7 artists, 7 weeks, 1 Story: A 7 week long collaborative arts event; a mass game of consequences written and voted on by all of India.
Sketchup Talk @KharAntiSocial
Thanks to everyone who came to the New Years Day Sketchup to hear me talk about my work. (Hungover or otherwise) And thanks to all who stayed back to sketch vaginas for Vagina Monday (post about that to follow!) Many thanks to Madhuvanthi Mohan for organising and hosting. Photo of my talk by Riddhi Parekh
Curious Symbolism
Impossible to view the inclusion of pomegranates in paintings without an eye out for its highly muddled symbolism of fertility, abundance, contraception and loss of fecundity, death and resurrection
V is for Valentine
HAPPY V DAY EVERYONE! ‘V is for Valentine’ Belated Valentines & In Advance Vagina Monday. Hah.
Long-Time No Spam
Ah it’s been so long since I had good Spam. (Unrelated featured image from an old sketchbook. It’s a pitcher plant with a bee drowned in it: Reference from a national geographic.) HELLO DEAR – Oh my Pardon me for Contacting You Through this media. But please I am in Desperate Need of your assistance; […]
New Work Kulture Shop & Other Stuff
News News News. 1. New work for Kulture Shop Up here 2. One of the many artists featured here (not sure why it’s a gendered list but I’ll take it!) Polka Cafe: Top Women Illustrators in India 3. I also FINALLY had business cards made. Now just to work out how I hand these out, […]
