It’s Diwali season, and thought i’d shine some light on fellow South Asian artist Bhajan Hunjan.
I met Bhajan a couple years ago randomly at the Tate Members Cafe. I was perched with a coffee & sketchbook, wearing a bright blue turban, thinking I really wanted that Lemon Drizzle slice but didn’t want to spend £5.95! The turban clearly prompted the connection to our South Asian roots & we started chatting.…
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I worked with Rav Singh recently, the man behind A Little History Of The Sikhs, during a Sikh History project with Croydon Gurdwara. The way Rav diligently dissects & presents archival research is exceptional, to the point he’s got me excited about finding out more about my own roots & the prominent Sikh contribution to British society which often gets overlooked. …
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My youth work period kicked off back in 2006-ish when I got employed to run art based workshops in schools, then youth clubs, then community centres etc. I remember my first ever school gig & thought how easy it was to connect with the students through my art, they just got it, in a non-text book way. Since then, I’ve constantly used my art to connect the often most challenged / the most hard to reach individuals, resulting in some super rewarding moments over the years…
Recently I worked in partnership with Croydon Youth Service (YJS) with some young people to help realise an artwork as part of a Reparation Project during the summer.
Through a series of art based sessions at the Turnaround Centre, these sessions explored observation, design & various application techniques, from concept to final artwork.…
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I knew Ranj from school days. He was a year or two above me & always looked out for me, in an older brother sense from afar. Throughout the years, we’d randomly connect, including them times at Croydon Gurdwara on a Saturday & just keep remembering this cool dude who oozed enthusiasm for life & feeling his positivity each time. For me, he was a natural cheeky chappy with a big heart, always there for others.…
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