Shaurya Chandra
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𝐀 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐧𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐛

“To take a photograph is to align the head, the eye, and the heart. It’s a way of life.” This line was written in The Mind’s Eye (1999) by Henri Cartier-Bresson, a pioneer in street photography. I found this philosophy reflected in “Wandering Patna Sahib,” a photograph from “A Shutter Story,” a solo exhibition by…

𝐆𝐨𝐠𝐢 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐣 𝐏𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐀 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐧
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𝐆𝐨𝐠𝐢 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐣 𝐏𝐚𝐥: 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐀 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐧-Art & Womenhood

“𝐀 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫, 𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐠.” echoing Gogi Saroj Pal’s philosophy. [ Ref.-1, Gogi Saroj Pal , Kinnari & Kinnari Mantras , 2008.] The interplay of pain and life could symbolize the duality of existence. The conceptualization of Gogi’s art is not confined to traditional…