MiD DAY captures various city moods, encapsulated in ten images, as part of the India 9 to 5 photo exhibition that is on display at tasveer from today
MiD DAY captures various city moods, encapsulated in ten images, as part of the India 9 to 5 photo exhibition that is on display at tasveer from today
Be it in black and white or in bright vivid colours, photographs always have an impact on all of us. It maybe a portrait, landscape or just stills, a snapu00a0 brings back memories, captures moments of truth and tells the story of a city and its people.
India 9 to 5, a photography exhibition that spans over 10 cities with a photographer for each city, tries to capture the different aspects of a city in the span of 10 hours. Places like Ahmedabad, Pune, Kolkata, Chennai and Bangalore were among the 10 different locales, which formed the photographers' subject.
"I was always into art and theatre right from my college days. I had to do a research project in the late 70's about naxalite movement. This experience taught me to capture images with a curiosity and quest of a reporter," adds Prashant.u00a0
He confesses that for many years now his interests lie in capturing the transformation and different phases that India, as a nation has been adopting, defacing its old attire.u00a0 "When I think of Bangalore, it doesn't feel like just a cosmopolitan city to me. It's more of a global city, where people from different parts of the country and even the world live."
That is precisely what emanates from Prashant's allegiance, which is portrayed in his images. "Every hour I tried to find something that connectsu00a0 people of different ethnicities to the city. That's why you can see, in my photos people from Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and the North East, all of them working in one city together, without any boundaries."
u00a0Ask him about his expectations from this exhibition and he will confide, "I just hope people understand that a city is not made up of only themselves. I hope they see that there is beauty in getting people together. We should celebrate diversity."
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Fawaz Husain's view of Hyderabad |
Telling many tales
Ryan Paul Lobo, a native Bangalorean, captures the essence of another South Indian city Chennai. Ryan says that one has to do as much research as possible, right from reading to interacting withu00a0 people to adding perspectives before capturing an image.u00a0 About the kind of images he has taken, Ryan says, "A lot of people in Chennai frequent the beaches, especially the working class. I didn't want to shoot expensive places, which are beyond the reach of many."u00a0
u00a0"You have to wait for the right moment, and also you need to go to the right places. That way, I was lucky, as I had a loyal friend, who arranged for a lot of things for me," he adds.
"I've tried to portray the lives of people in Chennai and their tales with my images. You know, one can tell stories with photography," adds Ryan.
Where: Tasveer art gallery, Sua House, Kasturba Cross Road (near British council library)
When: September 28 to October 8, 10 am to 7 pm
Photo finish
Anusha S Yadav, Cochin, feels her pictures are a lot imstinctive, just like her.
Anwar Mirza, Pune, feels his pictures tell his tales in their own way.
Dinesh Khanna, Chandigarh, has included people who define urbanisation.
Fawaz Husain, Hyderabad, focuses on the new Nizams, in the fifth largest city in the country.
Navroze Contractor, Ahmedabad, feels that the saying, 'Change is the only permanent thing in life', is very apt for this city.
Saibal Das, Kolkata, says he got to glimpse into the daily struggle of the Kolkatan.
Sohrab Hura, Delhi, attempts to explore the different identities of Delhi.
Vidura Jang Bahadur, Mumbai, finds out what holds people together in the city.
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