haldi cat poster: various colours (a3)
bezubaan beans is a speculative fiction story depicting the internal monologue of Matilda ‘Tilly’ Mattu, and her spiritual ego: Mishri. On Saturday 23 September 2023, Tilly’s 5th birthday was celebrated at a grand Asian banqueting hall without her present - but what if she was actually there? What if all the food served was in fact simple homemade recipes of a third-first generation immigrant Valmiki family in survival mode? What if Mishri is their ancestral food guardian?
the first iteration of bezubaan beans was commissioned for Courses for Dis-Course(s) by Jalebi Press in 2024. haldi cat is a character who is part of this ongoing story.
original character
digitally illustrated
160gsm thickness
four colours
mint
yellow
pink
blue
bezubaan beans is a speculative fiction story depicting the internal monologue of Matilda ‘Tilly’ Mattu, and her spiritual ego: Mishri. On Saturday 23 September 2023, Tilly’s 5th birthday was celebrated at a grand Asian banqueting hall without her present - but what if she was actually there? What if all the food served was in fact simple homemade recipes of a third-first generation immigrant Valmiki family in survival mode? What if Mishri is their ancestral food guardian?
the first iteration of bezubaan beans was commissioned for Courses for Dis-Course(s) by Jalebi Press in 2024. haldi cat is a character who is part of this ongoing story.
original character
digitally illustrated
160gsm thickness
four colours
mint
yellow
pink
blue
bezubaan beans is a speculative fiction story depicting the internal monologue of Matilda ‘Tilly’ Mattu, and her spiritual ego: Mishri. On Saturday 23 September 2023, Tilly’s 5th birthday was celebrated at a grand Asian banqueting hall without her present - but what if she was actually there? What if all the food served was in fact simple homemade recipes of a third-first generation immigrant Valmiki family in survival mode? What if Mishri is their ancestral food guardian?
the first iteration of bezubaan beans was commissioned for Courses for Dis-Course(s) by Jalebi Press in 2024. haldi cat is a character who is part of this ongoing story.
original character
digitally illustrated
160gsm thickness
four colours
mint
yellow
pink
blue