Contemporary Indian Photography

Contemporary Indian Photography

The exhibit for Contemporary Indian Photography is one that shouldn’t be missed. The photographs express different scenes, themes, but somehow each one still catches your eye. What is really interesting is how the artist/artists in this exhibition make use of the camera’s power to document reality. To catch a moment in time that most people pass over and don’t ever think about. A lot of the photographs are so interesting because the pictures seem so spontaneous and not very planned or posed. Their pictures pose questions about identity, self-representation and truth. Also the photographs create visions and experiences such as desire, love, and self-empowerment.

Some of these photographs, or the ones I have posted here, include an emphasis on the lives of women and girls. I love how the pictures of the girls express themselves and female power. Their poses express empowerment and encouragement, with a strong visual appearance. These were my favorite pictures from the exhibit and that is why I decided to add them here. One reason why I was so interested by these pictures is that it seems like the girl are in control, that no matter what they have the power to overcome anything. Somehow I get a feeling of strength and encouragement just from their positions and facial expressions.

This exhibit was very interesting. There were some photographs that I was not a fan of, but even so I could still  find something interesting in them. The subject matters of the pictures were vastly different, but that’s why I think I liked most of them, especially since I was walking around an exhibit with different photographs with different meanings, instead of pictures that looked exactly the same. I enjoyed the vastly different emotions and objects of these photographs and I really enjoyed being able to visit the exhibit.