Dayanita Singh
Born in 1961 · India
Making the book and the archive into living forms.
The story
Trained in Ahmedabad and then at the International Center of Photography, Dayanita Singh developed portraits and observations of Indian society. She also explores empty spaces, workplaces and archives. The book and forms of display occupy a central place in her practice. Her images can be rearranged, juxtaposed and reread, giving several lives to a single photographic body of work.
Understanding the work
Examine the sequence and how the images are displayed. A change of neighbours can turn an isolated document into a fragment of memory or the beginning of a narrative.
Key works and series
Myself Mona Ahmed; Go Away Closer; Museum Bhavan; File Room.
Sources & further exploration
Works in collections.
1 recordsPhotographs to explore on museum and library websites, with titles, dates and processes. Each link opens the collection record and its image where one is available.
