Dayanita Singh : an artist among photographers

Very few photographers in India has remained committed to the presentation of their craft as art. Dayanita Singh is one of that rare breed. While most other contemporaries of Singh has drifted to either fashion photography or journalistic works, Dayanita Sigh has steadfastly put up shows in art galleries till she got accepted by art-collectors.

Singh had initially studied Visual Communication at the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad and had later on studied at New York and then shifted to Goa. She has worked with a variety of themes, the best among which had been her works on an eunuch named Mona. Singh had always chosen thematically explosive ideas to communicate her thoughts. Apart from photography Singh had also written books and made documentaries and worked with nternatioanl writers like Jhumpa Lahiri and Film Directors like Deepa Mehta. Singh was also chosen to work with the prestigious Frith Street Gallery of London.

However within India, Singh’s works are seldom seen in regular art shows and it is only lately that Indian buyers are seriously investing in her signed photographs. Dayanita  Singh’s works have also been auctioned at Saffron Art and a number of other shows.