𑀯𑀺𑀳𑀁𑀕
Vihaṅga
Essence beyond species
Across years of photographing birds, my attention gradually shifted away from identification towards encounter. Rather than recording species, these photographs explore form, gesture and presence, reducing each encounter to its essential relationships with light and space. As context gradually falls away, attention settles upon presence rather than identity, inviting the viewer to encounter each bird beyond its name.
Location
Various locations across India
Duration
2017-2024
Status
Ongoing
Medium
Digital
Print process
Silver gelatin, alternative process and archival pigment
This series continues to evolve through ongoing visits, new photographs and changing ways
of seeing.
Selected photographs from this series are available as handcrafted limited editions.