Kaushik Dolui

The city is no doubt vibrant with its colours and smell, particularly Varanasi Street art at public places. Street art always tend to convey a direct message, gives an idea about the place and it is true for Varanasi, mostly with religious tones having figures of Gods with some abstract artworks.

Varanasi, most photographed city in India in the northern Indian state of Utter Pradesh, the spiritual capital lies on the left bank of the River Ganga . Since ancient times; the city has been an important centre of Hindu devotion, pilgrimage.

Photographs of this trend create a reality that does not reflect reality, but prompted by subconscious, characteristics, the expression of unconscious fantasies. Something like unnatural, supernatural and mysterious.

We humans are part on nature but man-made artifacts  in vast landscapes may also affects our mind in a different way. All I tried to express how much it attracts us in forms, colors and shapes against a vast mountain landscape of timeless terrain.

The physical presence of blood and flesh is felt in nature as well as material substances also. If the skin cover is eliminated from all living beings, what we see? Blood and flesh is visible in the innermost part of every living body.

I find the void subjects fascinating and strange, as there is no sense of who they are, but an aspect of them like where they were or what they were doing in the past.

Vasuki Tal via Nandanvan is a trek with unique visuals where we walked over Gongotri glaciers and later Choyurangi Glacier for miles & set up  camp at the foot of towering Himalayan peaks

This collection consists of images that are straight photography, all works exist in a space between the real and imagined.

What would the world look like if human expressions could be suppressed? Sometimes we are really infused by our fantasies.

Parang La Trial, famous for mountain features, colors, patterns and unique fossils. Participated in Sept’2005, almost fifteen years back.

Har Ki Pauri, A holy place - Har Ki Pauri is situated on both sides  of the Ganga river, at the foothills of the Shivalik ranges.

Sometimes we want to destroy the real space through our imaginative mind. Tried to replace the concrete form of the image to combination of light and shadows and our physical body becomes transparent against light or shadow.

Images were taken ten years ago during our trek to Dodital Darwa pass trek in Uttarakhand when digital technology has just begun to come in photography. Although the pictures are quite ordinary, but even  today it seems to be something special.

In’ Transparent’ series I try to replace the concrete form of the image to combination of lines, shapes, colour spots by using different combinations of illusions and paradoxical forms of coloured clothes and light passing through it on the river bank that evokes an emotion/connection in the viewer.

Emptiness In summer months, Leh’s clear blue skies, stark landscapes and the deep valleys appear magical. The streets of Leh that used to be filled with visitors in summer now go nearly empty in the mid November.

Fisheries play an important role in the economy of India. India is one of the largest producers of fish, both marine and inland.

India is blessed with diverse culture and each region has its own traditional and festivals they celebrate with proud and joy. Gangasagar Mela, spiritual and cultural event is one of such festival of India celebrated mid January every year attracts thousands of pilgrimage from all around the country.

Initially during our travel to Puskar Mela, Rajasthan. I photographed one of my friend's different perspectives by covering him with clothes.Later I sent two/three images with some modifications for salons competition.