Often a camera manages to capture what an individual feels in a second. That moment may not come back again but it is the pictures which store those emotions within them. Some pictures even manage to win awards because of the expression they contain.
To showcase the best pictures, clicked by seasoned photographers, Triveni Kala Sangam is going to host a group art exhibition titled-‘Fourth Dimension’ in the national Capital.
The exhibition, which begins on April 23, will be inaugurated by Kumar Vishwas on April 22. The four photographers, who are participating, include Amit Sharma, Idris Ahmed, Sanjay Das and Shabir Hussain Santosh. The photographers with expansive practices will display a collection of works both previous and latest at the exhibition.
Their photographs explore the working of fourth dimension or time frozen in each of the photographs, never to be replicated again. Each photograph at the exhibition holds within it a microcosm of time – time that flows with the mental states of the viewer or is arrested by the fancy of the photographer.
After all, a photograph is merely a two-dimensional object, yet it successfully conveys the impression of three dimensions; so why not a fourth? On display are stunning images which have heart-warming stories behind them, like Amit Sharma’s candid photograph of a monk with arms outstretched, seemingly foreboding, is imbued with different associations for different people. And yet, seconds after the photo was clicked, the monk completed the simple act of cocooning himself in a blanket – a feeble attempt to ward off the biting cold.
For Amit, an image is a perspective bound by light and the lack of it. He says, “In today’s world of digital super connectivity, photography creates a possibility to be aware of and connect with the real world”.
Idris Ahmed, imagines the world through his viewfinder, his solitary figures from Spiti, traverses the realm of spirituality bring the thought of turiya, the fourth and highest state of consciousness. Turiya is a concept, in Vedantic philosophy wherein an individual attains union with the eternal Self.
Through his photographs, Sanjay Das creates a unique imagery, which tells a story that is spiritually as well as mentally rewarding. He says, “I have always been drawn to capture the mystery of a fleeting moment through my lens.”
In his series, the separation of time is clearly marked by the ritual adornment of a Theyyam performer, who undergoes an elaborate process where the face is painted in bright combinations of red, orange or black in intricate patterns.
This transforms him from a man from the lower rungs of society to the god or goddess, thereby elevating him to a divine status.
Nostalgia reverberates in the panoramic images of Shabir Hussain Santosh – each frame is seeped with yearning for his homeland Kashmir. “When I look at or visualise a frame, I relate all my past, present and future states to that frame,” he says.
When: April 23– May 2
Where: Shridharani Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam
Timings: 11am-7pm