Call of the Andamans

Pooja Gupta, a multimedia artist, has launched a new collection dedicated to the sea and its people. Titled Marine Geometric Beasts, the collection is inspired by the fauna of the Andaman Islands, where Gupta first began her work in ecology and wildlife conservation. “I have been working on this collection for the past five years. Ever since I left the islands in 2015, I was eager to devise ways of contributing to the Andaman Karen community,” she told us. The growing popularity of the Andaman Islands as a tourist hub has led to the community being pushed back to their villages, which has affected their sustenance, she added. All proceeds from the sales of the collection will be directed to Saw John Aung Thong, a community leader who manages several local initiatives. Check it out at @poojaslaboratory on Instagram.