MUMBAI LOCAL — FRAMES OF EXISTENCE
MumBai Local-
Frames oF exisitence
Client
Self-Initiated
Year
2023
Duration
1 Month
role
Photographer & Publication designer
THE QUESTION
HOW MANY STORIES UNFOLD IN A SINGLE TRAIN RIDE?
I WANTED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS IN THE SPACE BETWEEN STATIONS. WHAT EXPRESSIONS FLICKER ACROSS FACES IN THE CHAOS. WHETHER A SINGLE GLANCE COULD CAPTURE THE SPIRIT OF AN ENTIRE CITY. SOMETIMES, THE BEST WAY TO ANSWER A QUESTION IS TO SHOW IT.
THE EYE
STILL INSIDE THE CHAOS.
The local doesn't slow down. I had to. Shooting here meant learning to be invisible to sit, to wait, to not force it. The camera only works when you stop trying to make something happen.
THE FRAME
Every Choice Is A Statement.
I didn't shoot the train. I shot what the train reveals. The way tiredness looks on a face. The way joy takes up space in a crowded compartment. The way two strangers can share silence like they've known each other for years. What you point a camera at says as much as what you leave out.
KEY TAKEAWAYS