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By nikita aggarwal

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DC Transitioning

DC Transitioning documents the process of gentrification, or "transitioning", in Washington D.C., using the medium of photography. Focusing on a handful of transitioning neighborhoods, the photos seek to capture gentrification through its inherent contrasts - old versus new, rich versus poor, white versus colored. Does gentrification produce more winners or losers? This project seeks to make a visual contribution to that debate. View the gallery here.

50 Days of Japan

A photo "Nikki" (日記 - diary) of a summer travelling around Japan. 

Merchants of India

Indians today are governed by two different ideologies. Their political ideal set in the preamble of the Constitution affirms a life of liberty, equality and fraternity. Their social ideal embodied in their religion denies them.

- Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

 

This series offers a glimpse into the everyday lives of India's street vendors. Each photo is a study in simplicity and complexity. In Masala Dabba, a man meticulously measures individual portions of spices from a muddy nook under Kolkata’s Howrah Bridge. In Vermillion, a man’s singular trade is driven by his fervent devotion to the Hindu god Jagannath. In Fruit Chaat, a vendor in Delhi’s Lajpat Nagar Market focuses intently on his craft, seemingly oblivious to the hustle and bustle around him.

These photos capture India in all its contradictions, at a time when it is undergoing rapid social, economic and political transformation. It remains to be seen how the Merchants of India will adapt to the currents of change.

These photos were exhibited at the Brick Lane Gallery in London from May 31 to June 12 2017.

SEARCH

How does the internet define us? Searching for identity in terms of our bodily features reveals stark racial and gender biases. Inspired by the work of Gretchen Andrew.  

Roses

Reflecto, Ergo Sum

Ceramics

Nuwara Eliya

Neko

DC Transitioning

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50 Days of Japan

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Merchants of India

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SEARCH

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Roses

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Reflecto, Ergo Sum

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Ceramics

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Nuwara Eliya

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Neko

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