a) Liftman
Signed in Devnagari (lower right) and inscribed '10/25' (lower left)
Inkjet on hahnemuhle archival paper
Print size: 27.5 x 18 in (69.6 x 45.6 cm)
Sheet size: 31 x 22 in (78.9 x 55.9 cm)
The bored lift-man in this familiar pose is a common sight. A huddled figure at the lift-door he is rarely acknowledged anymore than the dilapidated old stool he sits on.
b) Tangawallah
Signed in Devnagari (lower right) and inscribed '10/25' (lower left)
Inkjet on hahnemuhle archival paper
Print size: 28 x 18 in (71 x 45.6 cm)
Sheet size: 31.5 x 22 in (80.1 x 55.8 cm)
Today popularly known as the Victoria along Marine Drive in Mumbai as a characteristic of the city`s famous tourist destinations, horse-pulled tangas were a common means of transport for people and goods.
c) Siesta
Signed in Devnagari (lower right) and inscribed '10/25' (lower left)
Inkjet on hahnemuhle archival paper
Print size: 18.75 x 27.25 in (47.7 x 69 cm)
Sheet size: 22.5 x 31.25 in (57 x 79.3 cm)
Exhaustion and the heat of the mid-day sun compels these coolies and daily laborers to take a short nap in the coitus comfort of their baskets; a common sight in the buzzing markets of Mumbai.
d) Siesta
Signed in Devnagari (lower right) and inscribed '10/25' (lower left)
Inkjet on hahnemuhle archival paper
Print size: 18.75 x 22.5 in (47.7 x 57.1 cm)
Sheet size: 22.5 x 24.25 in (57 x 61.7 cm)
The vibrancy of colours adorned by these fisher-women can only be paralleled by the cacophony of their calls - a distinct characteristic of a fish market.
e) Football Players
Signed in Devnagari (lower right) and inscribed '10/25' (lower left)
Inkjet on hahnemuhle archival paper
Print size: 18.75 x 23.75 in (47.7 x 60.6 cm)
Sheet size: 22.5 x 27.75 in (57 x 70.8 cm)
From being indifferent to the discrimination set into society by man, to instilling virtues of team spirit and perseverance, sport has the unique power of being an equalizer - football is no different
f) Indoor
Signed in Devnagari (lower right) and inscribed '10/25' (lower left)
Inkjet on hahnemuhle archival paper
Print size: 29 x 18 in (73.4 x 45.6 cm)
Sheet size: 32.75 x 22 in (83.1 x 55.9 cm)
Once a part of daily routine life, Shirsasana (a form of Yoga) is today a trending healthy-living pursuit; and this comes devoid neither of the watchful comments from family members nor the indifference of the family pet.
g) Wrestlers
Inkjet on hahnemuhle archival paper
Signed in Devnagari (lower right) and inscribed '10/25' (lower left)
Print size: 18.75 x 20 in (47.8 x 50.5 cm)
Sheet size: 22.5 x 24 in (56.9 x 61 cm)
From the age-old wrestling bouts (kustees) to the modern wrestling competitions, this sport has been a form of entertainment that penetrates across all strata of society and lands divided by men.
h) Two Kids
Signed in Devnagari (lower right) and inscribed '10/25' (lower left)
Inkjet on hahnemuhle archival paper
Print size: 32 x 18 in (81.5 x 45.6 cm)
Sheet size: 36 x 21.75 in (91.5 x 55.5 cm)
The children of Hanoi remained oblivious to the destruction of their lives as they played through paddy fields through the bombing of Vietnam in the 1960s
i) Walking Tall
Signed in Devnagari (lower right) and inscribed '10/25' (lower left)
Inkjet on hahnemuhle archival paper
Print size: 27.75 x 18 in (70.8 x 45.6 cm)
Sheet size: 31.5 x 22 in (79.7 x 55.9 cm)
The region Central Maharashtra is known for its guerilla activities and Bamboo that is grown in abundance. The local children fashion stilts and amuse themselves quite oblivious of the local situation.
j) Bioscope
Signed in Devnagari (lower right) and inscribed '10/25' (lower left)
Inkjet on hahnemuhle archival paper
Print size: 21.75 x 18 in (55.2 x 45.6 cm)
Sheet size: 25.5 x 22 in (65 x 55.8 cm)
Mumbai and Bollywood are two inseparable entities. And when one cannot live the dream, bioscopes such as these - in the yester years and presently some parts of rural India - keep alive the thrill and aspirations of the common man.
Portfolio of ten Inkjet prints printed in an edition of twenty-five
(Set of ten)
These works will be shipped unframed