Flexing Muscles / ಸೇನಾ ಪರ್ವ
↰ design · 2019
photo: offset projects
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Publication design for a bilingual essay by Ravikumar Kashi on the phenomenon of flex banners on the streets of Bangalore—a medium through which self-proclaimed political sene (‘armies’) in the state of Karnataka express themselves.
Presented in English and Kannada in two distinct sections (Kannada title: ಸೇನಾ ಪರ್ವ, i.e ‘Age of the Sene’), and illustrated with over fifty photographs taken by the artist, the book examines the visual language of these banners and contextualises them within a changing city, “one increasingly attuned to aggression and vulnerability”.
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Further reading:
- ‘A Bengaluru Artist Is Tracing How Pro-Kannada Groups Use Flex Banners To Assert Power’ (HuffPost)
- ‘Age of the Sene—An Interview with Ravi Kashi’ (PIX)
- ‘On a Power Trip’ (Deccan Herald)
roshanshakeel.com/design/flexing-muscles/