अहम्
existence
i delve into the profound, often invisible, impact of my surrounding material conditions on an individual's psyche, forging the very architecture of identity - a sense of being. i explore how the tangible world - the environments we inhabit, the resources we access (or denied), and the systems of production we are embedded within - do not merely exist around us, but actively shapes us.
i aim to explore the subtle and overt ways in which the economic realities, technological landscapes, and social institutions sculpt my own aspirations, anxieties, and the core of my self-perception. i seek to capture the residues of the struggle, the privileges, and the weight of inherited conditions, that defines my existence.
While reifying my sense of being, as photographic images, i borrow Raymond Williams' seminal work, Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society (1983), to present a format that provides a crucial lens through which we understand how language shapes our sense of reality - the meanings we ascribe to these words become the lens through which we view the world, constructing our assumptions, beliefs, and values.
Each image is a dialogue between the internal world of feeling and the external pressures of being, illustrating how the concrete realities of life - from the access to basic necessities of life to the marketplace created by digital connectivity - do not just shape my experiences, but fundamentally composes who i believe myself to be.
This process is one that uncovers the "material echoes" within the human unconscious, making visible the often-unspoken narratives written in our surroundings. i strive to evoke the tension between individual agency and systemic constraint, showing that identity is not a solitary creation, but a complex, mediated space where the self constantly interacts with, resists, and is re/formed by the relentless press of its material world.
CITY
noun.
1. a large town.
2. short for City of London
3. (informal) a place or situation characterized by a specified attribute.
CITY
noun.
1. a large town.
2. short for City of London
3. (informal) a place or situation characterized by a specified attribute.