Artist’s statement
I have always found comfort in contradictions—where “truth” bends, and meaning shifts with the light. For me, the beauty lies not in the answer, but in the countless possibilities an unanswered question can hold. Black-and-white became a natural language for me—not for nostalgia, but for its honesty in revealing both the stark and the subtle, the presence and the absence, light and shadow, form and void—coexisting in quiet conversation.
My life's experiences have shaped a way of seeing that embraces uncertainty, allowing each image to become more than a document. They are moments suspended between clarity and mystery, open for the viewer to wander and find their own truths.
Short story
Life is sharp.
I began photographing in 2011, first drawn to the visible world — its clarity, textures, and colors faithfully mirrored through my lens. My early frames sought precision, chasing detail and "perfection", as though truth could be held within sharpness itself. Every feather, every glint of light, was rendered "exactly" as it appeared — beautiful, yet somehow distant from the soul.
Life is not all that sharp.
With time, I realized that perfection is not where meaning lives. Edges soften, moments fade, and what remains is the feeling that lingers after. My photographs began to honor this truth — less about reproducing the world, more about sensing it. In those softened lines and gentle blurs, I found grace — the space where light bends, and silence begins to speak.
Life is abstract.
By 2017, black-and-white became my native language and abstraction my compass. My work turned inward, exploring life through nature, culture and heritage — searching for what lies beyond the visible. In 2024, I embraced analog methods and traditional hand-coated print processes like platinum-palladium, cyanotype, and gum alongside contemporary inkjet printing — slowing down to let each image breathe. For me, photography is no longer about recording what I see, but expressing what I feel — transforming moments into reflections that live beyond time.
Awards
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Bronze winner: Analog category, PX3, 2025
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2nd place in travel category (Professional) Monovisions B&W photography awards, 2024
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Gold winner : Black & white photography - Fine art / abstract (Professional) London photography awards, 2024
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Photojournalism: Honorable mention 2023 (Professional) MPA, 2023
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Bronze medal: Urban speed/movement PISPA, 2023
Books
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Collection 1 - First black-and-white photography collection, featuring 60 images from over a decade of work, including award-winning photographs (2024)
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Hampi - Upcoming project (in progress)
Exhibitions and press highlights
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Interview - Deccan Herald - Sep 2024 (https://www.deccanherald.com/features/art-and-culture/i-look-for-what-i-cannot-see-3189451)
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Xposure 2024 festival - Feb-Mar 2024, Sharjah, UAE
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Group exhibition - Nov 2018, Bengaluru, India