While we examine our world today, we see an insurmountable wave of apprehension, prejudice and animosity expressed through societies of humans in opposition to every human being who is unique to them. While we take a glimpse into the past, we see artists have made sketches, cartoons, paintings, squiggles and many other forms of art to challenge these beliefs and came forward to support causes and explore these deep-rooted intimated questions. When you create artwork, you share your view, your history, your way of life, and yourself. When we look at the artwork from different cultures, convictions, orientations and perspectives, and study every difference, perhaps we eventually see a sense of togetherness.
Uday Ganesh Mohite is an Indian illustrator, who specializes in cartoon art, caricature, and portrait making. His artistry aims to portray social enlightenments. He follows the trends of simplicity and style to convey his message. He developed his career by getting inspired by artists from across the globe, reading books, watching inspirational movies, and sharing ideas.
Uday is proud of the fact that he can share his creations to a good number of audiences through social media. He appreciates and feels proud that people can relate to it and share his work. His message to fellow artisans is, “We must learn over time and keep learning new things. It is very important to keep learning and moving forward as an artist”. According to him, an artist is a lifelong learner and they must keep practicing and getting better day by day. An artist’s biggest competition should be themselves.
During the pandemic, the work from home opportunity helped him to focus a lot better on his artwork, and with the help of his artistry, he could initiate social awareness. His greatest inspiration is R. K. Laxman, who was an Indian cartoonist, illustrator, and humorist, and mostly worked for local newspapers and magazines. He is also an ardent follower of Jack Davis, an American cartoonist and illustrator, known for his advertising art, magazine covers, film posters, record album art and numerous comic book stories and one of the founding cartoonists for Mad in 1952.