To me, representation in art is very important. The most common artworks I saw and learnt as I was growing up was very uni-dimensional. They only represented a certain side of life and society. Infant I do not remember seeing any art that featured a differently abled person. Neither did I see varying skin tones and people of different race, ethnicities being represented in school textbooks, or even storybooks.
But thankfully we have moved on from there and now the world is opening up to greater representation coz #RepresentationMatters. The patterns and motifs in the fabric of society is never complete till we show the real picture.
“1 in 20 children have a disability.
That gives 19 kids a daily opportunity to learn about diversity, collaboration, inclusion and friendship.”
Simone Biles
I’d like to believe that art imitates life and vice versa. And in my effort to create art, I also endeavour to include what I actually see around me.
Here’s something I doodled a while ago where I was so inspired by the words I’d read. I almost instantly jumped onto my drawing board and created a free poster art for anybody who would like to have this at home or in class.
How important is inclusivity in art for you? How do you view things around you and do you think it’s important to write about it / daw them / speak about it and show them in every other creative form.
To me it is. It’s important that I keep my stories real. And I try to do it via the stuff I draw. I hope you like it too.
Love,
Suchi