Jas Charanjiva

My art work

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San Francisco, 2020. The Pink Lady for the Asian Art Museum being picked up from a studio in the Dog Patch district. 

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Educate them all. 

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Boom Jr. Educate them all. 

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The Pink Lady has a new sister. 

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IMBAALANCE

Baal is Hindi for "hair". "Imbaalance" indicates disrespectful behaviour promoting gender inequality starts at a very early age. In order for any nation to thrive and function at its greatest potential, it needs to close the gender gap and change its Society’s attitude toward the female. We have the power to unlearn what we've been taught, before we fall further behind. In case you don't zoom in, it says "Resist What You've Learned" near the bottom. I used the Equality Scale as my inspiration.

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WAY 2 MANY

In 2030, India is expected to be the most populated nation, exceeding China. By using the Hindi numeral for "2",  the Two-ChiId policy is subliminally pushed  for a better quality of life for Indian families and the nation. Less is so much more. More focus on educating children, less mouths to feed, less stress on the planet. We have the power to regain the balance, before it’s too late. I encourage you to not ask "What if an Indian coupIe gives birth to two girIs?" but instead ask "How can I encourage more education for girIs and boys and further discourage the dowry system so that this question can stop passing through our heads?" 

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RISE OF THE PAIT

Pait is Hindi for "belly". His of the Pait takes a look at how we’re being told what to eat via industry-driven diet pyramids and ads. Our detrimental food choices give rise to the supply and demand of products that are causing grave harm to us, to the animals we consume/expIoit and to our depleting planet. As industries such as Meat and Dairy profit, so does the Medical industry. We have the power to disrupt this arm-and-arm relationship behind our diets before it eats us alive. In case you don't zoom in, it says "Disrupt the spoon-feeding" near the bottom. This is one of 3 artworks for Kulture Shop from my series "You Snooze, We AII Lose"

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The Pink Lady (aka Don’t Mess With Me) pasted in Bandra, Mumbai. I created her for Kulture Shop immediately after the Delhi gang rape in 2012 that triggered a reaction across India and the world. #pinklady #dontmesswithme #kultureshopindia #streetart #india #boom

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The Pink Lady outside Leopold’s in Colaba (Mumbai), famous with locals and travellers… and also one of the places that was under attack by terrorists in 2008. #dontmesswithme #streetart #graffiti #wheatpaste #fuckterrorists #terrorism #peace #boom #kultureshopindia

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Outside Bagel Shop. Bandra, Mumbai. 2013. #hornnotok #honking #streetart #bandra #idiots

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Outside Bagel Shop. Bandra, Mumbai.  #hornnotok #honking #streetart #bandra #idiots

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My new friend from Venezuela, fellow street artist Ramon Brito (@garabatoarte) stands in front of the work of Os Gemeos and the Pink Lady.  #osgemeos #brazil #streetart #pinklady #boom 

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Faded by the sun and beaten by the rain. The Pink Lady on this wall continues to stay strong, having been pasted here on Dec 20, 2015 - the day the juvenile involved in the 2012 Delhi gang rape was released. #pinklady #dontmesswithme #streetart #wheatpaste #justice #boom

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The Pink Lady outside Leopold’s in Colaba (Mumbai), famous with locals and travellers… and also one of the places that was under attack by terrorists in 2008. #dontmesswithme #streetart #graffiti #wheatpaste #fuckterrorists #terrorism #peace #boom #kultureshopindia

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Cutting up the Pink Lady while the Guinness Beer crew films me at the Kulture Shop studio. (Actually at that moment I was cutting my nails for a close up shot.) #pinklady #dontmesswithme #documentary #guinnessbeer #streetart #mumbai #bandra #boom