Kruttika Susarla

Kruttika Susarla is an Indian comic maker, illustrator and graphics designer,[1][2] from Andhra Pradesh, India.[3] Her works have been described as observations of the status quo,[4] and versatile in style, ranging from the use of minimalistic graphics to detailed sketches,[5] and have become known for highlighting social causes including those of feminism, gender issues, LGBTQ issues, and issues of other marginalised sections of society.[6][7]

Susarla graduated from the DJ Academy of Design in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu,[3] and has been involved in a number of collaborations including those with organisations such as the Mumbai based Point of View and the YP Foundation.[2] Her project The Feminist Alphabet came out of 36 Days of Type, an annual call for various designers and artists to share work on Instagram related to a theme such as feminism;[3][8][9] Verve wrote that the project "took Instagram by storm".[10] She has collaborated with author Samhita Arni and The Caravan magazine to illustrate women in ancient Indian literature.[11]

References
  1. "Kruttika Susarla's Take On The 'Brand Brigade'". Verve. 24 September 2016.
  2. Maria, Ashraya (25 December 2018). "Here Are 12 Feminist Artists We Loved In 2018". FII English. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  3. Jain, Priyanshi. "Kruttika Susarla". Platform magazine. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  4. "People: Designers". Center for Urban Pedagogy. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  5. Ladha, Shubham (11 September 2018). "9 New Artists Making The LGBTQIA Universe A Tad More Colourful". Verve. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  6. Mathew, Soumya (17 December 2017). "Gender through comic illustrations: Kruttika Susarla on intersectionality and how personal is political". The Indian Express.
  7. Sharma, Suridhi (26 February 2017). "Women power, rebranded". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  8. "Meet Kruttika Susarla – The Artist Behind 36 Days Of Feminist Type". FII English. 3 May 2017.
  9. Dey, Sohini (9 March 2017). "5 Women Illustrators From India Who Use the Power of Art to Shatter Taboos and Change Mindsets". The Better India. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  10. Tata, Huzan (17 June 2017). "The Female Gaze: Kruttika Susarla's 36 Days of Feminist Type". Verve. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  11. Arni, Samhita (1 May 2019). "Female voices in ancient Indian literature". The Caravan. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
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