session 6
The Wayward Line and Other Adventures in Image Making
by Parismita Singh
The Wayward Line and Other Adventures in Image Making
by Parismita Singhon Friday, 27th September 2024
at 6:00 pm IST
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Parismita’s work has ranged from fiction and graphic novels, to commentary and art. The talk will look at drawing as a practice shaped by political exigencies and history, and reflect on the ethical and aesthetic negotiations that are a part of it. The talk will focus on her work with non-fiction graphic reportage, community art practices and sketchbook documentations, as well as collective forms of art practice.
ABOUT
Parismita Singh is a writer, artist and educator based in Assam. Her publications include the graphic novels The Hotel at the End of the World and Mara and the Clay Cows and a collection of short stories Peace has Come. She helped conceptualise the Pao Anthology of Comics and has edited Centrepiece: New Writing and Art from Northeast India. Her other works include an illustrated column for the online magazine Voice of Fashion and the NRC Sketchbook, a graphic reportage series for Huffington Post (India). She also works on a grassroots community education project with Pratham Education Foundation.
This is an online lecture series, supported by the Urban Centre Mumbai. It is free and open to everyone across the world.
