How everyday Kerala is being reimagined in an award-nominated illustration series
Artist Mohammed Sajid is gaining international recognition for his illustration series 'Folks of Kerala,' which highlights the everyday lives of overlooked urban workers. The series aims to preserve the identity and stories of individuals like street sweepers and chai makers through detailed portraiture.
Why it matters
This work highlights the intersection of art and social documentation, bringing visibility to marginalized labor communities in rapidly urbanizing regions.
Mohammed Sajid s ongoing illustration series, Folks of Kerala, celebrates the invisible fragments of his homeland — the conveniently overlooked yet unavoidable characters who populate Kerala s urban spaces. From flower sellers and fish hawkers to security guards and street sweepers, the subjects in the Bengaluru-based artist s works, gaze intently at the viewer.
The article is a straightforward cultural profile of an artist and his work.
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