photography
Images of the two Punjabs, partitioned yet forever alike
A photographer’s journey through the Punjab in India and Pakistan shows a land and a people still tied together, despite Partition and the militarised border in between
Graciela Magnoni | Sep 15, 2023
Notes on Southasian photography beyond borders
Rahaab Allana’s 'Unframed' explores how lens-based practices confront the divided realities of Southasia, yet also point to the region’s overlaps and entanglements.
Jatin Gulati | Sep 01, 2023
Of laughter and reclaiming
A review of Bani Abidi’s 'They Died Laughing', at Gropius Bau, Berlin, 6 June – 22 September 2019, curated by Natasha Ginwala.
Ananya Jahanara Kabir | Sep 12, 2019
Reframing the Dalit experience
A new photobook on Dalits in Nepal brings out previously unheard voices and unseen visions.
Laxmi Murthy | Aug 22, 2019
Scoping the bigger picture
A photography festival in Dhaka seeks new answers to the erosion of public freedoms.
Hadrien Diez | Apr 10, 2019
Displaying defiance
Photo Kathmandu 2018 provided a much-needed snapshot of the history of feminist movement in Nepal.
Sewa Bhattarai | Dec 21, 2018
The Southasian conversation: Arts on the streets
Conversations with a Maldivian photographer and an Afghan artist.
The Editors | Dec 10, 2018
Shahidul Alam: Lessons in unlearning
The eye that challenged the status quo.
Alisha Sett | Oct 12, 2018
Pretty lakes, gritty outliers
A photo essay on the changing geographies of Calcutta’s face.
Brinda Bose | Aug 06, 2018
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