11/8/2023 0 Comments Grinning beholder artI find that the inanimate also want to come alive and contribute, as much as the animate." "The series Asterix is one of my favourites." he discloses, "where every single aspect in each frame on each page reacts and responds to the central situation. Is that why the expressions of the 'Others' in his cartoons are all so emotive? the works.īiswajit believes that it is very important every detail in his cartoons reacts to the situation. This is Life around us – born out of our all-encompassing Desire with a capital D for.well, for everything – looks, image, name, fame, wealth. while the artist, knowing that all he did was to 'paint light green on dark green in 10 mins', now appears a little confused about his worth and his Muse. That eternal need to sound knowledgeable. hey, the guy is in bed reading magazines on guns, cars and money.so you can follow her trend of thought and a musician who prefers cameras to performance, much to the chagrin of his accompanists.īiswajit, with some amount of gall, even takes swipes at the very 'Art Show' situations he's a part of – Openings which seem more about socialising, being seen, eating, drinking.Īnd posturing. Who can claim never to have succumbed to the seductive lure of The Right Image?Īnd the secret lives behind the oh-so-correct facades – a woman who dresses up for bed, preparing for her fantasies, artlessly letting her husband know that she needs them. Social Wannabes trying to match car-colour to couture or believing gizmos add to fashion quotient – we don't merely know people like that we've been people like that. In Biswajit's world, there's always space for change and redemption – if you are willing to let that most useful of characteristics – a sense of humour – rescue you from your baser self.įor most part, his cartoons wear a rueful smile, where the cartoonist is as much a part of the general goofiness of life as the world he sketches. The mirror he holds up to Humanity is certainly full of twists and uncomfortably revealing bumps. Probably not – Biswajit is never harsh or judgmental. The alphabet blocks before the child spell out 'CAD'. The image of a baby being forced to sing, while toys, obviously the more attractive alternative to the poor little thing, lie scattered before it may fetch a smile it also sends a shiver down your spine, especially when you reflect on the potential for self-destruction in those literally premature words: 'child prodigy'. Like our very own in-house cartoonist, Biswajit Balasubramanian, whose series of telling cartoons, titled 'Humorology', was on display during the recently concluded 'Art Chennai' festival.Īs those familiar with Biswajit's work already know, his main source of inspiration is that ultimate akshaya pathram, that Emperor of Cornucopias – Human Nature.īiswajit is all too aware that you find your stories not only at all the more obvious cardinal points you'll find them, more importantly, in those shadowy areas that lie in-between, where masks are worn, where words are spoken while true feelings are concealed, where the thoughts behind the thoughts think they're safe. That's how we Madras-Musings-ers feel when one of our own goes and does something clever, creative, winning plaudits, compliments, and – equally important – positive reviews. Ranjitha Ashok catches up with Biswajit's work at 'Art Chennai'.
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