Jas Charanjiva on “Don’t Mess With Me”

Jas Charanjiva on “Don’t Mess With Me,” street art. After a violent crime in Delhi, Jas Charanjiva turned to art to confront harmful social conventions and raise awareness about the “boom” of new cultural attitudes towards women and women’s safety. Learn more about what inspired Charanjiva’s colorful artwork–from Mexican murals to traditional Indian clothing. 

Title Don’t Mess With Me
Artist(s) Jas Charanjiva
Dates 2012
Places Asia / South Asia / India
Period, Culture, Style Contemporary
Artwork Type Street art / Painting / Mural
Material Wheatpaste, Paper
Technique

Cite this page as: Asian Art Museum, "Jas Charanjiva on “Don’t Mess With Me”," in Smarthistory, March 16, 2021, accessed April 20, 2025, https://smarthistory.org/charanjiva-dont-mess-with-me/.