Artwork in an apocalypse – ht weekend

Ever since Covid-19 restrictions had been imposed in March, I’ve missed seeing and doing issues I take pleasure in within the metropolis. Individuals-watching, cab rides, the normalcy of social interactions at eating places, cafés, retailers, the quick tempo of the metropolis – they’re elements important to my artwork follow. It has been an uninspiring time. Like everybody else, I’ve felt like I used to be in the course of an apocalypse, listening to about pure disasters, man-made disasters, blasts, politics fuelled by faith and God is aware of what else.

I’ve felt principally dysfunctional via the previous few months. And I’ve turned my eye to things and issues at house that I’ve collected or purchased whereas travelling. I assume it’s my approach of wanting again on higher instances. I accumulate completely different sorts of scissors; they’re very fascinating as a purposeful object and a chunk of design. Two elements should work collectively as a way to be of any use — like several good partnership.

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One factor led to a different and I ended up drawing completely different variations of dysfunctional scissors: scissors that aren’t actually scissors. The drawings make one really feel uncomfortable and helpless the best way I’ve felt dysfunctional via the pandemic.

(As advised to Rachel Lopez)

Sameer Kulavoor is a visible artist whose work lies on the intersection of artwork, graphic design and up to date illustration. He works vary throughout work, murals, zines and public artwork.

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