Talk period: The project is based on Menstrual taboos that go around India, Such as: Considering menstruation/periods dirty and impure, restrictions for touching certain things while menstruating (plants, pickles, holy books, entering the kitchen, temple) and it's just a women's issue attitude. The purpose of this project is to encourage people to talk about it, by creating some posters for public spaces.
I have approached this project through cultural appropriation, Raja Ravi Verma is one of the best known Indian artist, who is known for his painting inspired by Indian mythological characters, gods and goddesses. I have chosen a few of his paintings and re-contextualize them in some regular Indian scenarios.
The audience for this project are the people who are living in metro cities of India, who are working class, educated yet practice menstrual restrictions, who have knowledge, but still hesitant to try or know about new products and who are still not comfortable talking about this topic.
Some other Famous paintings appropriation.
