Camouflaged
Medium:
Ballpoint pen and Sketch pen on paper.
Size:
(l*w*b) 12" x 8.5"
Description:
(TW:
discusses homophobia)
When
India legalized homosexuality in 2018, there was a ray of hope towards development. However, while
reading a recent article, I realized that mental, physical, emotional, and
economical violence against the LGBTQ+ community in India, continues to be a
problem on a very high scale.
With this work, I want to show how the members
of the LGBTQ+ community are forced to hide their sexual orientation and
identity, love in secret, and are scared to come out of the closet.
The gay couple in the illustration represents many gay couples in India and around
the world, who "camouflage" or hide their self-expression because the
orthodox norms of society have failed in making them feel
safe.