Amid a pandemic and political crises, three festivals rethink their format—and chart a new path for arts communities in Bangladesh, India, and Nepal.
Indu Antony and Kaamna Patel speak about publishing, feminism, and the initiatives encouraging a new generation of photographers.
O. P. Sharma’s experimental, dreamlike images combine photograms, solarization, and reflections—and speak of a cosmopolitan vision for photography.
Ishan Tankha’s images of Maoist rebels show the unseen side of the insurgent movement in Chhattisgarh, affirming a measure of humanity for Indian citizens fighting for their land.
From Nepal to Sri Lanka, artists and curators are joining forces to reimagine the region’s cultural histories.
Gupta has spent his career photographing queer subjects in India—and inspired a new generation to insist on making confident, unflinching work.
The renowned author and activist discusses the many landscapes—political, environmental, and architectural—that give shape to the city’s story.
Aditi Jain, Uzma Mohsin, and Prarthna Singh speak about the vital role of art as a form of witness and protest.
Rahaab Allana, guest editor of Aperture’s Summer 2021 issue, considers the relationship between photography, urbanism, and activist trajectories from within and outside a restless city.
Aperture’s fall issue, “Arrhythmic Mythic Ra,” refracts themes of family, social history, and the astrophysical through the eyes of guest editor Deana Lawson, one of the most compelling photographers working today.
