The campus art of Kolkata

A critique of the corporatisation of the world, followed by an anarchy sign

Artists Archisman Kundu, Shubhadeep De and Prarthito Banerjee paint walls of the tank. Painting sessions for these students extend beyond class hours and late into the evening

The peaceful Buddha that once rested on the new canteen's walls

A statement against whitewashing and an expression of the subjectivity of morality, created after an initial nude painting of a woman was taken off

Irom Sharmila, the activist who held a hunger strike for 16 years against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act which has reportedly led to military excesses and grotesque violation of human rights

A critique of many recent reforms in the education system in India, particularly privatisation

Bhagat Singh, the freedom fighter from the British times, quoted by a left-wing student organization

The famous quote by anarcha-feminist Emma Goldman

Shiva-Shakti or Ardhanishawra, embracing the balance of masculinity and femininity

An evolution of thoughts and emotions, with a quote by the popular Karl Marx

Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, an eastern state of India, is always buzzing with political activity – whether it is election-related rallies, protest movements or film screenings with socio-political commentaries. The city is full of political art extensively found around educational campuses. The walls of prominent universities such as Presidency University, an institute which is about 200 years old, are adorned with creative representations of political opinions of artists and students, ranging from ideas of revolution to conflict and feminism. While some of the art has been lost, few still stay.