Collaborators
for Change
Tim Greene and Shachi Srivastava have built a
partnership through art. The artists have spent
the past year joining their creative voices to
raise awareness regarding social issues plaguing
our global community. Using social media and
technology to overcome obstacles such as time
and distance, these two have let nothing stand
in their way of making a difference. Their latest
project focuses on breast cancer awareness.
What inspired you to create a project to encourage
and celebrate people fighting breast cancer?
TG: Cancer is truly a relentless disease that takes
no prisoners. I wanted Shachi & I to emancipate
those who are fighting the disease & celebrate the
survivors who are really strong in spirit & mind. I
think there is a void that needs to be filled in the
art world concerning issues that really affect us as
humans. I needed help from someone whose art
would connect with my chemical DNA of ideas
because I always believe in the philosophy that two
heads are better than one & that artist is Shachi.
You and Tim have very different styles
and backgrounds. How do you make the
collaborations work?
SS: True. Timanimal and I have very different styles
and we both work on each of the collaborations
sitting miles away. Most of the times, Timanimal
comes up with an idea for a project, and art
directs. Sometimes he shares some concepts
to get inspired while working on a piece. I
have always been amazed at his ideas and the
concepts he comes up with. The best part of our
collaboration is that we are free to work in our
styles, no boundaries, no pressures. Every time we
start on a collab, Timanimal says “do your magic”.
This has been motivating me to expand my
creativity. And once I am done with mine, he adds
his magic to the pieces we work.