Blog Archives

Blog Archives

Blog Archives

Blog Archives

Over the past two decades, Carl Gopalkrishnan's artwork has garnered international recognition for his ability to forge meaningful connections between art & literature and the complex dynamics driving international law, intervention and global conflict. Carl transforms familiar cultural artefacts into new myths so legal and military minds can explore the creative, subconscious and emotional stories that shape their doctrines of war & peace. (Photograph copyright © Amanda Brown 1992)

Carl Gopalkrishnan (aka Gopal) Carl Gopalkrishnan (aka Gopal)

New Publishing: My art feature for The University of Michigan Law School’s left student zine Radical Commons! March 2024, USA

I have two articles in Radical Commons! (or Radco! as it is known by the student body) this month. Radco! is a new left student zine started by students at the University of Michigan Law School which was formed to create a safe space for left students in what is recognised as a fairly conservative profession…They also published my 27th February blog post on the death of Aaron Bushnell, may he rest in peace.

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Carl Gopalkrishnan (aka Gopal) Carl Gopalkrishnan (aka Gopal)

AUKUS Chronicles/Studio Notes: A Visual Prayer for Protection from The Captains of AUKUS, new drypoint prints

This print was created as a visual prayer to my God (but choose your own with my blessing:) to prevent the architects of the AUKUS agreement from completing their frightening visions - for visionary power can be used for any ends. I hope it assists you to create your own navigational tool that doesn’t break too easily in rough storms…As we witness Blake’s Lions and Wolves (Australian & US &UK governments, military and supporting journalists) converge to show their true identity in their attacks and silencing of those opposing AUKUS …

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Carl Gopalkrishnan (aka Gopal) Carl Gopalkrishnan (aka Gopal)

My talk to The Blake Society in London on my painting ‘Australia A Prophecy’, 25th Jan 2023

I was invited to give an illustrated talk to the Blake Society in London in January about my painting Australia A Prophecy in January 2023 around my connections with ORC, the fictional character from his 1793 poem America A Prophecy. Blake’s poem inspired me explore the fictional, metaphorical and mythological dynamics occurring in the ‘Indo-Pacific’ where I live.

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Carl Gopalkrishnan (aka Gopal) Carl Gopalkrishnan (aka Gopal)

New Publishing: Exploring the mythic, subconscious & literary tensions in our Indo-Pacific region, Critical Military Studies, London, 15 June, 2022

My new article for the Routledge journal Critical Military Studies explores my painting ‘Australia A Prophecy’ where I invite William Blake’s 18th century character Orc - from his poem America A Prophecy - to travel forward in time to Australia to guide an alternative imaginary lens to unpack the gendered, mythological stories driving geopolitical & military tensions in the Indo-Pacific where I live.

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Carl Gopalkrishnan (aka Gopal) Carl Gopalkrishnan (aka Gopal)

Conference Art: Contributing to international workshop on drones & international intervention at The University Of Surrey, July 2012 UK

The international 2 day workshop at The Centre for International Intervention [cii], School of Politics, University of Surrey, UK ‘Hitting the Target?’ features my work in the poster session discussing how new capabilities & new technology affects intervention at a legal, political and military level.

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