Kruttika Susarla is an Indian comic maker, illustrator and graphics 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, LGTBQ 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
- ↑ Kruttika Susarla's Take On The 'Brand Brigade'. Verve(2016-09-24).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Here Are 12 Feminist Artists We Loved In 2018, Maria, Ashraya. FII English(2018-12-25). Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Kruttika Susarla, Jain, Priyanshi. Platform magazine. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ↑ People: Designers. Center for Urban Pedagogy. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ↑ 9 New Artists Making The LGBTQIA Universe A Tad More Colourful, Ladha, Shubham. Verve(2018-09-11). Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ↑ Gender through comic illustrations: Kruttika Susarla on intersectionality and how personal is political, Mathew, Soumya. The Indian Express(2017-12-17).
- ↑ Women power, rebranded, Sharma, Suridhi. Deccan Chronicle(2017-02-26). Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ↑ Meet Kruttika Susarla – The Artist Behind 36 Days Of Feminist Type. FII English(2017-05-03).
- ↑ 5 Women Illustrators From India Who Use the Power of Art to Shatter Taboos and Change Mindsets, Dey, Sohini. The Better India(2017-03-09). Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ↑ The Female Gaze: Kruttika Susarla's 36 Days of Feminist Type, Tata, Huzan. Verve(2017-06-17). Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ↑ Female voices in ancient Indian literature, Arni, Samhita. The Caravan(1 May 2019). Retrieved 2020-12-06.