Journalist Jigyasa Mishra turned years of reporting into art
Journalist Jigyasa Mishra is debuting an art exhibition titled 'The Screaming Canvases' in New Delhi, which translates her years of investigative reporting on human rights issues into visual art. The exhibition features 40 works, including paintings and installations, aimed at keeping stories of marginalized communities in the public consciousness.
Why it matters
It highlights an innovative approach to journalism where visual arts are used to sustain public engagement with complex social issues like human trafficking and bonded labor.
A school bag stuffed with bricks. A mother’s breast still leaking milk, days after she was forced to bury her new born. An old book burnt because a 12-year-old bonded labourer dared to read a poem.
These are stories journalist Jigyasa Mishra has reported over the past eight years while covering brick kilns, trafficking-prone villages, brothels, and remote settlements across India. Only this time, they do not appear as newspaper reports or magazine features. They have transformed into paintings, photographs, and immersive installations.
Opening at Bikaner House on July 30, The Screaming Canvases is more than an art exhibition. It is journalism that has not ended with its date of publication.
Jigyasa Mishra | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
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