Kruttika Susarla is an Indian comic maker, illustrator and graphic designer,[1][2] from Andhra Pradesh, India.[3] Her works have been described as observations of the status quo,[4] and versatile in style, ranging from the use of minimalistic graphics to detailed sketches,[5] and have become known for highlighting social causes including those of feminism, gender issues, LGBTQ issues, and issues of other marginalised sections of society.[6][7]
Susarla graduated from the DJ Academy of Design in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu,[3] and has been involved in a number of collaborations including those with organisations such as the Mumbai based Point of View and the YP Foundation.[2] Her project The Feminist Alphabet came out of 36 Days of Type, an annual call for various designers and artists to share work on Instagram related to a theme such as feminism;[3][8][9] Verve wrote that the project "took Instagram by storm".[10] She has collaborated with author Samhita Arni and The Caravan magazine to illustrate women in ancient Indian literature.[11]
References edit
- ^ "Kruttika Susarla's Take On The 'Brand Brigade'". Verve. 24 September 2016.
- ^ a b Maria, Ashraya (25 December 2018). "Here Are 12 Feminist Artists We Loved In 2018". FII English. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ a b c Jain, Priyanshi. "Kruttika Susarla". Platform magazine. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "People: Designers". Center for Urban Pedagogy. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ Ladha, Shubham (11 September 2018). "9 New Artists Making The LGBTQIA Universe A Tad More Colourful". Verve. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ Mathew, Soumya (17 December 2017). "Gender through comic illustrations: Kruttika Susarla on intersectionality and how personal is political". The Indian Express.
- ^ Sharma, Suridhi (26 February 2017). "Women power, rebranded". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Meet Kruttika Susarla – The Artist Behind 36 Days Of Feminist Type". FII English. 3 May 2017.
- ^ Dey, Sohini (9 March 2017). "5 Women Illustrators From India Who Use the Power of Art to Shatter Taboos and Change Mindsets". The Better India. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Tata, Huzan (17 June 2017). "The Female Gaze: Kruttika Susarla's 36 Days of Feminist Type". Verve. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ Arni, Samhita (1 May 2019). "Female voices in ancient Indian literature". The Caravan. Retrieved 6 December 2020.