Showcasing reality through lens

As a part of International Photography Festival, State Art Gallery is conducting a 'Photography Exhibition' in its premises along with Bathukuamma celebrations. Several photographers have exhibited their collections in the art expo. Each picture has its own story and the photographers have depicted the everyday reality very well.

Hyderabad-based street photographer Swarat Ghosh is featuring photograph series titled 'Beyond Street'. His works have been exhibited across India and around the globe. Swarat had also won ‘Neel Dongre Award’ for excellence in photography grant recently.

Sharing about his passion for photography, he says, "I normally try to capture the emotions more than anything. For me 'content' is the king’. ‘Beyond Street’ is my personal experience, and spaces within which I communicate and create the dialogue with these unknown strangers, with whom I met accidentally. And in the process, a strong bonding has been built with them unintentionally. "

Camillo Pasquarelli, who hails from Italy is displaying his series titled ‘The Endless Winter of Kashmir’. About the photo series, he says, "This project was started in 2015, during my fieldwork in the region where I spent five months for my final dissertation in anthropology.

I went to Kashmir in the summer of 2016 to cover the anti-India uprising. My experience was very nice through this journey. Later, I explored the southern region, small villages and the areas close to the Pakistan border.”