Sathish Kumar
Chennai
Sathish Kumar, a self-taught photographer from Kanchipuram, South India, began his journey at sixteen when his uncle gifted him a film camera. He has since photographed everything from school picnics to distant mountains, capturing memories and daily life. Based in Chennai, he received the Serendipity Arles Grant 2020 and exhibited his works at Rencontres d’Arles, France, and in group show like 'Growing Like A Tree: Static In The Air' at Ishara Art Foundation, Dubai.
குமிழி/ Bubble
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For the first time, I am experimenting with moving images that reflect a state of being I have experienced in recent years, such as brokenness and void. This work encourages me to think and explore more than the still images I have been photographing for over a decade. The slower pace of these timeframes helps me become more resilient and maintains a sense of normalcy and calm in my daily life. Sunlight shines on the land, and the water in my surroundings keeps me cool and warm. The feeling of lightness, like a bubble that appears slowly and disappears instantly, transports me to different moments in life.