Painted Walls: An Exploration Of Street Art Politics In India

Abstract

Street art is not a novel phenomenon to the Indian society, the history of Indian street art can be traced back to the Ajanta Ellora cave carvings ,or tribal paintings on the walls of the communities . The practice of making marks or painting some designs started in very early ages itself . But the modern street art practices gained momentum during the 1970’s and it still in vogue . Communication stands as the primary objective of street art ,and obviously it started as a communication tool from time immemorial. The paper tries to explore the works of a few Indian street artists and their works to understand the present street art scene in India.. The artists  try to address the audience through their works and projects displayed in the urban streets of India.