Eklavya Prasad’s series ‘Portraits of Persistence…’ to display an untold story of North Bihar’s resilience

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Picture Supply : FILE IMAGE Exploring the panorama of North Bihar in portraits by Eklavya Prasad.

Artwork is a robust medium that may seize the essence of a group, its wrestle, and its triumph. The medium has the ability of telling a narrative. One such highly effective visible story might be displayed by Eklavya Prasad’s ‘Visible Katha’ on ‘Portraits of Persistence, and Enduring Communities of North Bihar’ – a sequence of pictures. The sequence might be open for show from December 6 to 12 on the Artwork Gallery, India Worldwide Centre Annexe, Lodhi Street, New Delhi, between 11 am to 7 pm.

Photographer Eklavya Prasad, through the years, has captured the life struggles and battles of quite a few communities that wrestle to remain afloat in North Bihar. The artist captured their spirit, tenacity, and the everlasting try to hunt a greater life.

Bihar is likely one of the most populous states in India, with a wealthy tradition, historic historical past, and exquisite landscapes. However additionally it is identified for its poverty, illiteracy, and social inequalities. The communities Eklavya Prasad has captured by his lens are sometimes marginalised and uncared for by society. However by his pictures, he brings their tales to the forefront and sheds gentle on their existence and struggles.

The ‘Portraits of Persistence’ will not be pictures; they’re visible kathas or tales that talk to the viewers. Every {photograph} tells a unique story – a narrative of hope, dedication, and perseverance. One can’t assist however really feel moved by these highly effective photos.

The exhibition might be inaugurated on December 5, 2024, at 6:00 pm by Sunita Narain, Director Common, Centre for Science and Surroundings, New Delhi. Dr Krishna S Vatsa, a member of the Nationwide Catastrophe Administration Authority, New Delhi, will even grace the event because the Visitor of Honour.

Who’s Eklavya Prasad?

Eklavya Prasad is a social improvement skilled and a photographer, identified for capturing and narrating the complexities of rural landscapes and communities confronting environmental adversity. With over 29 years in social improvement, he has been instrumental in documenting the interactions between individuals, water, and the setting, utilizing pictures to lift consciousness and foster community-centred options to water insecurity, sanitation expertise for flood-prone areas, and contextual local weather resilience.

Eklavya Prasad captures greater than the bodily facets of those communities by his pictures; he additionally goes to their emotional and non secular stage. He captures their wrestle, goals, and aspirations to offer voice to these often missed by society.

 

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