5 Indian Photographers Share The Inspiration Behind Their Artistry

(L - Mohit Tiwari; R - Sukamal Das)

Artists and creators exude individuality, creativity and the sheer touch of finesse. To our dismay, occasionally we’ve stopped and pondered over the thought ,‘This is bloody genius! Why didn’t I think of that?!’ Here’s getting down into all of the nitty gritty sophistication behind the artistry; giving us insight into what intrigues artists and where they get their subtle undertones of imagination from. It is only usual for artists to sow their seeds of ingenuity by admiral and appraising the work of other artists. Photographers such as the likes of Tej Singh, Sukalama Das, Tanvi Jaiswal, Archisman Misra and Mohit Tiwari have various visual elements; concepts inspired from the work of many maven’s of whom they look up to.

I. Tej Singh

Tej Singh’s photo series of the Dadar Flower Market makes us take a quick gander into the colourful chaos that prevails inside. He gives us an insight into where he derives his inspiration from; Wes Anderson classics such as Fantastic Mr.Fox and Grand Budapest Hotel, Padmanabhan Rangarajan’s Unplugged and Maroesjka Lavigne’s Land of Nothingness. He captures the essence of activity/motion and the surreal colour display, capturing his subjects in their true state and raw nature.

Read more about his photo story here.

Explore more of his work through his Instagram.

Tej Singh’s photo series of the Dadar Flower Market.

II. Sukamal Das

Sukamal Das’ photography explores the complexities and the desires of closeted queer person; living in constant angst due to the fear of rejection from society. Inspired by the works of Nan Goldin, Peter Lindbergh and Prabuddha Dasgupta. Das’ photography doesn’t shy away from the emotional traits and nuances of behaviour through the artistic portrayal of the human body in it’s true, naked form. The background and the subject morph together in perfect harmony to showcase character.

You can read more about his project ‘Oriental Bengali brown boy’ here.

Explore more of his work through his Instagram.

Das’ photography explores the complexities and the desires of closeted queer person.

III. Tanvi Jaiswal

With a view to break free being the sole purpose for why she creates art, Tanvi Jaiswal gains her expressiveness through the lifecycle of nature, god, mythology, symbolism and her surroundings. What also grasped her interest is Aki Kaurismäki’s film The Man Without Past. She relies upon the spontaneity of thought that plays a huge part in her artistry.

You can read more about her project ‘Finding Traces’ here.

Explore more of her work through her Instagram.

Tanvi Jaiswal's dreamy portrait series on untold stories of beautiful faces.

IV. Archisman Misra

Archisman Misra’s projects rely upon story telling; tentatively putting in the different elements together to create a story. Some of his muses by whom his primary inspirations stem from are the works of Sally Mann, Annie Leibovitz, Jessica Walsh, Paula Scher and William Klein. Whereas his Indian contemporary muses are Raj Lalwani, Avijit Halder and Sumit Roy.

Read more about the photography project ‘Grace’ here.

Explore more of his work through his Instagram.

Archisman Misra’s projects rely upon story telling.

V. Mohit Tiwari

Artists often like to paint their own stories through the portrayal of their very own fantasies, desires and emotions. Mohit Tiwari focuses on the emotional side of inspiration. A cup of wishful thinking? muses surround us all, it’s imperative to maintain an unbiased mind and keep your eyes peeled. Art holds zero boundaries. He points out Jonathan Glazer’s science-fiction horror Under The Skin as the film that impacted him deeply.

Read about the photostory here.

Explore more of his work through his Instagram.