ISSUE: 141 Porus Vimadalal’s unique perspective of fashion has been honed from behind the camera What inspires you as a photographer? PV: I use everyday inspirations and moments and add them to my work. I also derive inspiration from various quirks I witness in everyday life, people I meet, old photographs, memories, movies and stories….
ISSUE: 136 Rishi Raj believes a good photograph must initiate a nonverbal conversation with the viewer How did your Fashion Communication education fuel your career? RR: The Fashion Communication course offers a lot of options for any design student. We were taught everything from photography to graphic design, visual merchandising to fashion styling, and fashion…
ISSUE: 136 Photographer and filmmaker Avani Rai believes that her work at any moment is just a sum of all her previous experiences What defines great photography for you? AR: There are infinite ways of looking at a moment in time. Photography is about capturing that moment in a way that it can be remembered…
Sri Lankan artist, Pushpakanthan Pakkiyarajah tells how deeply his work reflects his country’s troubled past. What is the primary role of an artist? PP: Artists, in my view, have a social role. They are conscience-shakers who have the capacity to open people’s eyes and make them think. I am not very fond of the kind of artists who…
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