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Artists who responded to FII’s open call for submissions have created imagery that encompasses a number of themes, including representation, empowerment, and solidarity. FII campaign manager Asmita Ghosh says they found “sensationalist headlines and images, victim-blaming language, and trivialisation of the crime through the use of words like ‘sex scandal’”. I wanted to portray those left out of the narrative, as a part of something bigger.” In one of Kulkarni’s artworks, women protest, holding placards saying “Stop”. Both works defy conventional gender norms and stereotypical portrayals, reflecting Kulkarni’s thought that “if sexist narratives are to be changed, we need to apply feminist principles to design and art”. “The images we have created show women as strong and resilient beings,” FII’s Asmita Ghosh concludes, “fighting against gender-based violence through protests and by speaking out.”
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