Satire cartoonist' extensive collection of comics makes a scathing statement on contemporary politics and society at an exhibition in Guwahati.
Aimed at amusing viewers and giving them some food for thought, Nituparna Rajbongshi's satirical take on the socio-political scenario of Assam and the country garnered both attention and appreciation. The artist has also published a collection of his cartoons.
Each comic bears a deep and powerful meaning. From the United Progressive Alliance (UPA's) food security schemes to rhino killings in the state, the cartoonist delivered strong and powerful messages.
The 34-year-old young budding artist said on Tuesday that the cartoons are a resultant of her observations that she drew from the recent past, which touched people's lives.
Meanwhile, a visitor, Anupama, said that exhibition of such kind are good considering our present lives being so mechanical and humourless.
"I am feeling really happy that I visited the exhibition. Nituparna Rajbonshi is a popular cartoonist and in her cartoons she has depicted a variety of cartoons. This kind of an exhibition holds importance today as hardly people get time to laugh or even smile. These cartoons make us laugh and also make us aware of the societal problems," she said.
Another visitor, San Dester, said that the cartoons as a medium don't just offer humour but are also enlightening.
"Actually the cartoon show is very informative as well as humorous as you can see that various kinds of informative topics have been discussed by our fellow friend Nituparna in the form of art and also it consists of the humour which make us laugh also inform us what is going on in and around us in the city," Dester said.
Cartoonists often take on topics like consumerism, corruption and hypocrisy while transcending the public political topics traditionally handled by artists is their new take, highlighting social and emotional issues like loneliness, vanity and despair, which are more often handled by the fine arts and literature.
The exhibition will end on February 22.
