Artwork

by Sunil Awachar

 

This image is a stark, black and white political cartoon or protest artwork, rendered in a raw, hand-drawn style with heavy use of scribbled lines and solid black shading. It's titled

 

This is a black and white, hand-drawn artwork, likely a political or social commentary piece. The drawing style is characterized by dense, scratchy lines and cross-hatching, giving it a raw

 

This is an expressive, somewhat abstract painting, likely done with thick paint like acrylic or oil, featuring a central figure carrying a heavy burden while holding a child. The overall mood is one of struggle

 

Dr Sunil Abhiman Awachar is a poet, painter and Assistant Professor at the Department of Marathi, University of Mumbai, India. He is a full-time activist in the Dalit human rights movement. He has published four anthologies of poetry in Marathi, that include ‘Global vartamanachya kavita (2008)’ ‘Mi mahasattechya darashi katora gheun ubha rahanaar nahi,’ ‘Bravo! Fox minds of capitalist’ and ‘Poems of the occupied everything’. One of these anthologies was translated into English as ‘Our world is not for sale’. His poems, written in a unique blend of local Indian languages—Mahari, Gondi and Banjara, are political statements which demand social justice. He is also on a mission to reinforce and recreate these languages, which have been made obscure, in people’s imaginary. 
Suggested Citation: Awachar, S. 28 October 2020. “Artwork.” AGITATE! Blog: https://agitatejournal.org/?p=2513