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Journalism of Courage
Every now and then,we have a photography exhibition mounted by a foreigner who captures the setting sun casting a deep orange glow over the Taj Mahal with the Yamuna flowing placidly by,or presenting a panoramic view of the bustling old Delhi across the Red Fort. However,unlike most tourists awestruck by the colours of India,Spanish photographer Iñigo Escrivá de Romaní did not want to capture the multi-religious and multi-linguist country through the Taj Mahal or the Red Fort and saris drying on the line.
I decided to try microphotography through which you can see a close up of the image. I dont want the photograph just to be seen,but to be smelt,heard and touched, says Romaní,a freelance photographer who moved to Delhi last year along with his wife.
The ongoing exhibition Closest India at Instituto Cervantes,the Spanish cultural center in Connaught Place,showcases 22 microphotographs (magnified images). From the peeling walls of the Jama Masjid to the tobacco-stained toothy smile of a rickshawallah,a receding hairline and even a beer can,the images capture the spirit of the country. I realised that in order to capture the essence of the country,one has to submerge himself into the crowds on the streets,get involved with its people and absorb its culture and live its traditions, said Romaní,who is a volunteer at the NGO Naya Nagar. The images are not for sale and Romaní plans to donate them later to Instituto Cervantes.
The exhibition is on till September 18 from 11.30 am 7.30 pm. Contact: 43681900
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