Title- Canvas of Change

Revolution has many forms. Every person fighting to bring a change holds on to a weapon. Some use swords, some words, some technology, and some Art. It’s surprising how Art, a beautiful medium that we see as visual pleasure and a medium of expression, for the artist, is more than that. It is an instrument of change, persuading society to think and act on their actions. Actions that harm the world we live in. And that is when an Artist becomes an Activist. In frame- Artist Gopal Namjoshi Gopal Namjoshi, a painter, a sculptor, a muralist, an Activist, draws the world’s attention to his Art and underlying cause of waste by his large installations made of metal scrap. Tiny metal pieces that we discard without thinking once, becomes his medium for creating. In frame- Decoding Patriarchal Codes Image credits- Artist “Expression is important, material does not matter,” says the Artist. For Gopal, his art installations shall not be just aesthetic but provoke meaningful dialogues between the viewers. For 10 years, he has been upcycling and shaping kgs of metal junk into powerful messages touching on the subjects of ‘co-existence, eco-logical conservation, patriarchy, wildlife conservation and many other societal issues. Image Credits- Artist In frame- Striking Stripes Breaking the cycle of creating and presenting art in closed walls, his studio in Gurugram is not a regular fancy decorated space, but an open area, with metal scrap stacked in corners. While Gopal made the hard core metal and huge installations his voice, Nayan and Venus, the founders of Paper Ark found comfort and joy in miniature art crafted with paper. Image Credits- Paper Ark In frame- Artists, Venus & Nayan Using nothing but paper and paint, The Paper Ark preserves what the planet forgets. Birds, beasts and bugs come to life in miniature form through the artistic vision of the duo. Nayan masters the art of cuts, slicing each layer of feathers and features precisely, making his work artistic but also technical. Venus, a watercolourist, adds depth and life to these forms with her colour palette. Her love for birds shines not only through her name but also every piece she creates, painting layers with exact shade on such a small scale. Image credits- Paper Ark In frame- African Jacana In their studio in Ahmedabad, 1500 miniature stills of wildlife have been crafted since 2018. What started as exercise in attention, turned into a responsibility of educating people about nature and its dwellers. Nature walks got them chasing and painting species that might vanish from our habitat tomorrow, or might be already gone. Image credits- Paper Ark In Frame- Bengal Tiger in Bush “We believe that art can make you fall in love with what you may never see in person,” they conclude, “And when you fall in love with something, you fight to protect it.” says the duo.