{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-post-js","path":"/plasticine-pop-culture-by-rutuja-mali/","result":{"pageContext":{"postId":165655,"title":"Plasticine Pop Culture by Rutuja Mali","author":{"name":"admin","avatar":{"url":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9af25ed0fd46963a99e46b0b36a0ced8?s=96&d=mm&r=g"}},"colourFeatureImage":"[187,104,91]","excerpt":"Mumbai-based illustrator and art director Rutuja Mali sculpts pop-culture characters in plasticine clay, crafting hand-modeled scenes from Squid Game, Stranger Things and the Marvel universe.","metadata":{"lowresImages":null},"date":"2026-06-02T20:01:01","slug":"plasticine-pop-culture-by-rutuja-mali","link":"/plasticine-pop-culture-by-rutuja-mali/","categories":{"nodes":[{"name":"Art","slug":"art","link":"https://inspgr.id/category/art/"},{"name":"Illustration","slug":"illustration","link":"https://inspgr.id/category/illustration/"},{"name":"Pop Culture","slug":"pop-culture","link":"https://inspgr.id/category/pop-culture/"}]},"content":"<p>Mumbai-based illustrator and art director <a href=\"https://www.behance.net/rutujamali\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Rutuja Mali</a> sculpts pop-culture characters in plasticine clay, crafting hand-modeled scenes from Squid Game, Stranger Things and the Marvel universe.</p>\n<p>Rutuja approaches familiar figures like a caricaturist, reinterpreting their features through soft sculpted forms, textured surfaces and exaggerated facial expressions. The characters share a similar visual language, with wide eyes, slanted glances and slightly awkward postures, giving them a funny, offbeat personality.</p>\n<p>The appeal is in the material as much as the likeness. Fingerprints, small dents, hand-cut details and uneven edges stay visible, keeping each piece unmistakably handmade. It’s playful, tactile work with a strong sense of character.</p>\n<p>For more of Rutuja Mali’s work, check out her <a href=\"https://www.behance.net/rutujamali\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">portfolio</a> and follow her on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/rutujamali\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://theinspirationgrid.com/search/?p=1&#038;q=plasticine\">More plasticine creations</a> <a href=\"https://theinspirationgrid.com/category/pop-culture/\">More pop culture</a></p>\n","postLabel":{"postLabel":null},"featuredImage":{"sourceUrl":"https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/06/art-rutuja-mali-feature.jpg","srcSet":"https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/06/art-rutuja-mali-feature-255x180.jpg 255w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/06/art-rutuja-mali-feature-805x568.jpg 805w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/06/art-rutuja-mali-feature-768x542.jpg 768w, 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