Harsimran Juneja’s art challenges notions of societal acceptance

His works are a take on human insecurities especially in the age of social media

Artist Harsimran Juneja is drawn to the colour yellow. He has done about 60 paintings exclusively in yellow and would probably do more. The colour, he says, is the balance between sadness and hope — a medium through which he explores the “greys” of life. “I don’t think I’ll get out of this any time now,” he says, over the phone from Ahmedabad where he is based. Harsimran’s works, which contain half-animal - half-human figures and text, challenge notions of societal acceptance and ideas of a perfect body. A series of four paintings, titled ‘Insecurities’, is especially inspired by the times we live in, says Harsimran. “Unfortunately, this is an era in which our physical figure suggests how or who we are.” The paintings are a reflection of a society full of contradictions.