MODHU HOI HOI BIS KHAWAILA
A Design Thesis on
Sundarban
Rampal Project
on Development & it's Discontent
Motivation & Inspiration
The purpose of development is to enrich human lives, not richness of economy which is only part of it.
~ Amartya Sen
The future is not some place we are going, but one we are creating.The paths are not to be found,but made. And the activity of making them changes both the maker and the destination.
~ John Schaar
~ Amartya Sen
PROJECT : SAVE LEPCHA
The Lepcha language is endangered, despite having many speakers. This decline in importance is concerning because language is vital for communication, a key element of human survival within communities. Language not only connects people but also carries the essence of culture, including customs, rituals, beliefs, and norms, from one generation to the next.
In a culturally diverse country like India, the loss of one language threatens the richness of our entire cultural tapestry. India's vibrant traditions and festivals define our identity, and losing even a single element diminishes this joyfully diverse nation.
Preserving a language means preserving the culture it embodies. As a designer, I rely on visual language to express ideas. Imagining a future where my visual language is no longer understood feels suffocating. The thought of being unable to communicate as freely and expressively as I once did leaves me feeling helpless and voiceless.
In this poster, I wanted to represent the connection of a man with his or her mother tongue since birth.
Thus I have used the Lepcha alphabet to show the umbilical cord. This reflects the strong connection and the symbolism of the mother word in the mother tongue.
The way a child is connected to its mother by umbilical cord, the same way it is to the language of the mother tongue
In this poster, I aimed to depict the endangered state of the Lepcha language. Just as a plant sheds its leaves in autumn, the Lepcha language is gradually fading away, losing its existence due to various factors.
~ Amartya Sen
Design of Resiliance
For the past decade, I have expressed my perspective on socio-political issues through poster design. This ongoing series began in 2015 and continues to evolve. Here are some of my works.
In this poster, I wanted to represent linguistic imperialism. In certain situations, one language loses its importance due to the dominance of some other language. For Lepcha also there are such languages like- Nepali, Hindi, and Bengali.
