Veer uses his art to tell tales from the queer community and normalise their experiences of coming out, finding a partner and falling in love. I want to show the mundane life of queer people,” says the Delhi-based artist who shares his work on Instagram at @v.eird. Projecting stories of struggle and survival through their art on social media, they give themselves, and their community, the long-due appropriate representation in society. In the last two years, there has been a boom in India’s queer art scene and one of the reasons is the Supreme Court’s decision to decriminalise homosexuality. Giving queer artists equal representation not only helps in normalising same-sex relationships in society, but also instils a sense of acceptance and confidence in the artist.

Source: The Hindu September 15, 2020 11:15 UTC