How are you faring in this quarantine? Is it difficult to find inspiration when we are forced to stay at home?
Tania. I’m used to working from home since I have been doing that even before this lockdown. I reinforce the energy and time spent on going out to develop home-based hobbies. Initially, the pandemic did not affect me as much. But now I can feel the stress building up, and it is taking a toll on my mental health; therefore, affecting my productivity. Since I find comfort and inspiration in travel, it is especially difficult.
How has this quarantine altered your perspective of life and art? Does it reflect in your current artworks?
Tania. There is a lot of uncertainty right now. But on the bright side, I feel well connected. It is evident how art helps people deal with stress, and this offers me motivation and reassurance. While a few of my projects got cancelled, I have been invited to work on several new ones dedicated to life during this pandemic. These projects are important to me, and I hope that my illustrations can ease people during these turbulent times.
CG. The pandemic has provided humanity with a challenge like never before. What are the setbacks you’ve faced because of the quarantine?
Tania. The biggest problem I faced is constant stress. High anxiety affects my ability to work, but art helps me stay mentally active. There are times when exhaustion hits me hard, and it gets difficult to stay productive. But I consider myself blessed to have a few great projects that survived the quarantine. I am worried about the future, as the pandemic is getting worse.
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WE ARE THE CHANGE
Chief Creative Officer of Wallcano www.wallcano.com
TIME TO BE PREPARED AND MOTIVATED!
“Life should never get you down whether there’s a lockdown or not. Now, maintain safe social distancing, together we can be all-conquering. Let’s stay together by being apart. This one is straight from the heart” says, my friend Mr Karl Mascarenhas who heads DIVA Pageant Studio in Pune.
Painting Through Pandemic
Vibrant illustrator Tania Yakunova talks about her life as an artist in quarantine and shares her hopes and fears as we all wrestle through this pandemic.
Sketching The Lockdown Away
Known for his humour laced caricatures and cartoons, artist Uday Mohite voices his concerns as the pandemic ensues, the uncertainty reigns and the lockdown continues.
FIGHTING CORONA WITH COLOURS
Through original and vibrant illustrations, Ranganath captures the look and feel of Coronavirus induced pandemic. Here is a conversation to unravel the art, colours, style and mindset of the artist battling the quarantine.
STAY HOME AND MAKE ART
Mural artist Shahul Hameed unravels his secrets to remaining cheerful, positive and hopeful as we endure these stressful times while staying at home.
Battling Quarantine Through Art and Music
Vibrant colours, dark themes and Metal would define the artist and drummer Aaron Pinto who shares the influence of art and music on his quarantine time.
THE FUTURE OF WEB AND APP DESIGN
The Founder and Design Director of Lollypop, Anil Reddy shares his views on how the future of Web & App design hold and how it has already started transforming designers into research and strategy-driven solution provider.
THE FRAMED EMOTIONS
Sushant Kamble is a self-taught artist who turned his experimentations in Photoshop and explorations with art, into his profession. Even today, he enjoys discovering new techniques and features.
The Cosmic Chaos of India
Just like the cosmos, when you see India for the first time everything seems chaotic and yet every Indian person finds his/ her own order in that hustle which all goes in tandem. Pavan Rajurkar a freelance illustrator based out of Mumbai, capture this Indianness perfectly in his artworks for many different brands and studios. Some of his recent illustrations have been displayed here.
