VARMA ANSHIKA
Statement-
What is home?
We often wander in search of the one place that gives us a sense of security, of familiarity and belonging. In my own life, my search for this space has carried on and has taken me on varied paths. The people I meet, the places I visit, the conversations I have, the relationships I form- all are a result of a curiosity to understand what the idea of home is to many people. For some it is in the familiarity of their surroundings, for some the unexpectedness of life, for some the comfort of a traditional home and family while for many the absence of it. Some are aware of what makes them secure and find comfort in it while many find comfort in the unknown. The complex narratives of their personal spaces then becomes a reflection of varied cultures and the resultant transformations in their thought processes.
In searching for their answers, I hope to someday find the answer to my own quest as well.
Anshika Varma Biography
An artist tells a story, not just by what she creates or captures. But also by what she chooses not to - a musician by the notes she chooses not to play, a painter by the forms she doesn’t create and a photographer by what she leaves out of the frame.
My photographs can’t exist without the context our world gives them. My genre of interest lies in documenting street and city life, characterized by still and abstract forms, its people and colour. The moments I choose to capture are the result of an innate curiosity about the world that we live in. Most of my images are centered on people and their relationship with their personal spaces.†
Anshika Varma is a documentary photographer based in New Delhi, India. Her personal projects have been exhibited through various galleries in New Delhi and Mumbai. Some of her works lie in the collections of Indian and International buyers and are exhibited at the Chattrapati Shivaji International Airport as part of their permanent collection. She has exhibited at the India Art Fair 2013 and was invited to participate at the Seventh edition of the Florence Biennial, 2009 where she was awarded the “Lorenzo Il Magnifico” award for photography. She also received a scholarship for the Angkor Photo Workshop, 2010, a scholarship initiative by Philip Blenkinsopp and Gary Knight to recognize and train the 30 most promising emerging photographers from South East Asia.
Her works have been published by The Sunday Guardian, Time Out, Tehelka, The Rolling Stones, Vogue, Housecalls, People Magazine, Departures and various other national and international media. She has published two books with Random House (India) and is currently working on a book with Hachette.
Statement-
What is home?
We often wander in search of the one place that gives us a sense of security, of familiarity and belonging. In my own life, my search for this space has carried on and has taken me on varied paths. The people I meet, the places I visit, the conversations I have, the relationships I form- all are a result of a curiosity to understand what the idea of home is to many people. For some it is in the familiarity of their surroundings, for some the unexpectedness of life, for some the comfort of a traditional home and family while for many the absence of it. Some are aware of what makes them secure and find comfort in it while many find comfort in the unknown. The complex narratives of their personal spaces then becomes a reflection of varied cultures and the resultant transformations in their thought processes.
In searching for their answers, I hope to someday find the answer to my own quest as well.
Anshika Varma Biography
An artist tells a story, not just by what she creates or captures. But also by what she chooses not to - a musician by the notes she chooses not to play, a painter by the forms she doesn’t create and a photographer by what she leaves out of the frame.
My photographs can’t exist without the context our world gives them. My genre of interest lies in documenting street and city life, characterized by still and abstract forms, its people and colour. The moments I choose to capture are the result of an innate curiosity about the world that we live in. Most of my images are centered on people and their relationship with their personal spaces.†
Anshika Varma is a documentary photographer based in New Delhi, India. Her personal projects have been exhibited through various galleries in New Delhi and Mumbai. Some of her works lie in the collections of Indian and International buyers and are exhibited at the Chattrapati Shivaji International Airport as part of their permanent collection. She has exhibited at the India Art Fair 2013 and was invited to participate at the Seventh edition of the Florence Biennial, 2009 where she was awarded the “Lorenzo Il Magnifico” award for photography. She also received a scholarship for the Angkor Photo Workshop, 2010, a scholarship initiative by Philip Blenkinsopp and Gary Knight to recognize and train the 30 most promising emerging photographers from South East Asia.
Her works have been published by The Sunday Guardian, Time Out, Tehelka, The Rolling Stones, Vogue, Housecalls, People Magazine, Departures and various other national and international media. She has published two books with Random House (India) and is currently working on a book with Hachette.
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