Imdad Barbhuyan's 'Poetry Of My Land' Is A Photographic Exploration Of His Roots

Stills from Imdad Barbhuyan's photoseries.

Poetry Of My LandImdad Barbhuyan

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29 Jul 2024, 4:00 am

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Home is more than bricks and mortar; it’s a soulful imprint; a place where our world first took shape. The land we're born into, with its distinct contours, scents, and rhythms, becomes an integral part of our identity. It’s the cradle that rocks our earliest dreams, the playground where childhood adventures are born. With every step we take away, a part of us yearns for that familiar ground, for the touch of earth that feels like home. This profound connection to one’s roots is the heartstring that Imdad Barbhuyan plucks on in his evocative photoseries, Poetry of My Land.

Through his lens, Barbhuyan invites us into the intimate embrace of Assam, his homeland. With a poet’s sensitivity, he captures the essence of the land, its people, and his own soul. Like verses etched in light, his photographs narrate a tale of belonging, loss, and longing. Imdad’s camera becomes a conduit, translating the unspoken poetry of the land into tangible frames.

Imdad Barbhuyan is a visual storyteller who creates atmospheric and intimate scenes by capturing poetry in the mundane. He is known for his powerful image-making within themes of melancholia, memory, intimacy and desire. Through a practice of mapping narratives off of visual cues, perfected over the years, he has created his own lens of looking at the different aspects of human experience and exploration.

Poetry of My Land is no different. It uses thoughtful frames to represent the power of a place. It reminds us that home is not just a geographical location but a living entity, constantly evolving yet eternally grounding. His series highlights how our external and internal worlds share dialogue and inspire us to nurture our connections to the earth and to the places that have shaped us.