"A Nation of Invasions' from 'This Isn't Divide and Conquer'. In September of 2016, there was an attack on an Indian Army brigade headquarters near the town of Uri in the Indian Jammu and Kashmir. 19 Indian soldiers were killed in the attack, and 19–30 others were injured. This image was taken in that province where military presence remains strong. A forest fire has been appropriated to seem like that of an invasion. The concept of appropriation the author exercises dates back to the use of photography by the British Imperial Rule during the reign over there colonies. To amplify and heighten a message.
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Photographer | Aaryan Sinha |
Indian production company ELEMENTS has just presented its services, ranging from commercials to photo shoots, at UPDATE Berlin and is the go-to address when its comes to productions in India and the far reaches of Asia.
To Europe, ELEMENTS also has a very special relationship, as a son of the family is studying photography in the Netherlands. Here on GoSee, ELEMENTS presents ‘This Isn’t Divide and Conquer’ by Aaryan Sinha. The work has been...