Though street art graffiti is considered illegal and can land people in severe consequences in many countries, it is not considered illegal in India. The public walls and streets are the painters' canvas in which they use to create notably unique and creative artworks that often portray a message or convey a story.
Yantr. April 6, 2014. Delhi, India
Translated to a Buddha wearing a mechanical mask, Yantr created this piece of art to spread awareness of current environmental issues. Yantr believes that he can appeal to the common people through his art, showing Buddha, a powerful and highly respected figure in Indian culture, wearing a mechanical mask. His style of art usually depicts mechanical elements and much of his work focuses on environmental issues such as animal abuse and environment perseverance.
Daku. October 7, 2016. Bangalore, India
As one of his most popular pieces, Daku spent an entire night around Bangalore, India's Silicon Valley, sticking painted paper snails to the walls. Snails are known to be naturally slow animals. This painting addresses the slow traffic and clogged streets of Bengalore, one of the biggest problems currently being faced in the southern city streets.
Jheel Goradia. June 21, 2015. Mumbai, India
This piece of work is one in a series of artworks created by the artist in creating the #BreakingtheSilence movement to highlight the injustices women face in India and inspire women to stand up for themselves. She uses Bollywood characters that are usually portrayed as secondary characters. This specific piece of work talks about an Indian epic in which a pure woman spends a year with each of her five husbands, becoming a virgin again at the end of each year. It shows men's obsession and judgement with women's status and virginity despite men openly having casual flings and affairs.
Jas Charanjiva. February 28, 2015. Mumbai, India
As her most famous piece, Jas Charanjiva created this graffiti after the December 2012 gang rape case in India to worn about messing with Indian women. This artwork raises awareness of the new cultural changes towards women and the way women are seen and treated in India.
Curator: Jocelyn Chen