My introduction to DSLR photography was in 2010. It was the macro lens that got me deeply interested in studying more about this art form. I completed my diploma in photography in 2013 from eminent photographer and professor, Dr. O. P. Sharma at Treveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi.

I like to create images with elements of abstraction and minimalism and mundane still life objects. I also work on cyanotype art and studio portraitures at my home studio. 

I let myself be driven by intuition and believe in complete freedom of expression.

Statement

My work explores the quiet tension between presence and absence, stillness and change. Drawn to the ordinary and often overlooked subjects, mundane landscapes, tangled branches, flowing water, dead leaves – just fragments of the everyday rendered with attention.  The simplicity of minimalist landscapes with the surrealism of levitation still life, reveal themes of balance, weightlessness, and the subtle connections between objects and their environments, where objects are suspended in midair, defying gravity and encouraging a fresh perspective on the ordinary.

In both aspects of my work, minimalism is key. By stripping away distractions, I aim to highlight the beauty of the transient, pattern in disorder & seek to capture the ephemeral and emotive elements through my photography. 

Rashmi Rai