Uncanny Solace: Bizarre Rituals

© Vinod Venkapalli	© Arnab Adak
© Taha Ahmad	© Arka Dutta

Exhibition curator: Sandeep Biswas

VASA exhibitions is happy to present the work of four Indian photographers - Arka Dutta ( Gajan & Charak Festival ), Arnab Adak, ( Rituals- faith or Superstition ) Taha Ahmad ( A Displaced Hope ) and Vinod Venkapalli ( For the Promised  Heaven in the Sky ), who have through their own individual story telling sensibility and strong sense of imagery have deeply explored and investigated on the subject through varied communities and their diverse practice of worshipping the superstitious and supernatural  forces spanning the country.  

This exhibition gives us an insight into the deep-rooted unquestioning faith and superstition within certain Indian communities, which are far removed from urban reality. These communities encourage and follow strange rituals, which are directed by false beliefs and lack of education. Such beliefs which emerge out of ignorance, perceived supernatural influences and fear of the unknown, are followed in order to achieve a sense of cultural, economical, social or religious well being.

© Arka Dutta

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