What happened: “The Screaming Canvases” turns field reporting into exhibition art
Journalist Jigyasa Mishra presented the ongoing art exhibition “The Screaming Canvases” at Bikaner House on Pandara Road. The exhibition is on view until August 2. The profile describes the exhibition as journalism that continues beyond publication dates through paintings, photographs, illustrations, and immersive installations.
What the exhibition covers: brick kilns, exploitation themes, and number of works
The profile links the exhibition’s material to roughly eight years of field reporting by Jigyasa Mishra. The reporting themes include brick kilns and communities affected by trafficking, bonded labour, child labour, and sexual exploitation.
The profile states that the exhibition includes 40 works across multiple mediums: paintings, photographs, illustrations, and installations. The profile attributes each work to field visits, interviews, and lived experiences.
Background and earlier position: visual practice shaped by PARI-linked work and family artistic involvement
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