Upasana Chadha
communication design MDes
Glasgow School of Art
Graduates: 2025
Specialisms: Illustration / Printmaking / Public Vote
My location: Bengaluru, India
Upasana Chadha
First Name: Upasana
Last Name: Chadha
University / College: Glasgow School of Art
Course / Program: communication design MDes
Graduates: 2025
Specialisms: Illustration / Printmaking / Public Vote
My Location: Bengaluru, India
Website: Click To See Website
About
I’m an illustrator and image-maker from India. Influenced by my childhood adventures in the forests of South India, my work explores the complex relationships between humans and nature; a narrative of environmental awareness, ecological systems, and the need for coexistence. My journey has led me to a creative practice grounded in translating research into imagery through the spirit of experimentation and play. I have blended analogue and digital techniques to create emotionally resonant visuals that reflect a deep curiosity about the world and our place within it.
Entangled is a publication that embodies a stark ratio emerging from research: for every whale or dolphin lost to entanglement, four fragments of fishing gear persist. The publication, a 100-page visual reckoning, captures the tension between survival and loss within the marine ecosystems that sustain us. Its central imagery stems from monoprinted textures of a fruit net, an everyday object reimagined as the ghost nets that haunt the oceans. This texture acts as a visual anchor across the project, informing the publication and other responses. https://gsashowcase.net/upasana-chadha/
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