Femininity through photography

Femininity through photography An all-women group photography exhibition with a rather interesting theme 'femininity' is on at the Arpana Caur Art Gallery, Siri Fort Institutional Area, presently. " Indeed, the theme of femininity binds the pictures together very gracefully. Hence, their creations have been put together for the first time in this exhibit. Moushumee Jha, who has a background in cinema, art and theatre, has taken pictures of women working backstage during events, while Nin Taneja, who is also a painter, has portrayed women at the crossroads of life. Kausiki's video, called the 'War of resilience,' depicts travails of women in the conflict ridden North-east. They are complex and very difficult to understand. She first takes the print of a photograph on canvas and then paints on it. Even in 'Maayaa,' four of the nine photographers are rather new in the field. While Ashima has emphasised on the colours and visual feel of the cloth, Sakshi has got women figures screen, hand and block printed on them. She has caught them while engaged in various activities like putting on make-up- symbolic of beauty, holding a child- showing her as caring, and handling a mobile- portraying her as a successful professional. Shobha Jolly, a former businesswoman, has deftly combined both femininity and masculinity in her photographs. Nishat Rehman, who is pursuing her masters in visual communication from the College of Arts in Delhi, has photographed women's hands only. The rest are experienced camerapersons. CAMERAunLIMITED founder, a lifestyle photographer himself, Ravi Dhingra, says, "We came across the works of these women photographers and felt that no other subject could bring them together as beautifully as femininity. They reflect a riot of colours, feminine softness and beauty. One shows a woman riding a Harley Davidson bike her hands filled with bangles, while another shows the reflection of a woman exercising with a dumbbell in a decorative mirror . ' Shubhra Chaturvedi, an HR Femininity through photography Trade News selected by Local Linkup on 26/04/2012