Bradford Guji goes to India and photographs everyday lifeand things….can I have an exhibition please?

Bradford Guji goes to India and photographs everyday life
and things….can I have an exhibition please?

Friday 2nd February – Saturday 30th March

These photographs were taken on a recent visit to India (early December
2023) in Gujarat, Puttapathi and Mumbai. When I got back I posted them on
my Facebook page and gave them the title above.

The title was given in response to some recent exhibitions I’ve been to and
photography editorials I’ve come across over the years. It raised some
questions for me as an artist – especially regarding the images that were
taken at a family wedding on my trip:

Am I a photographer?
Am I an artist?
Am I a tourist?
Am I just on holiday?
Who are you? (as a viewer)

These raised more questions about this kind of imagery:
What changes? From them being holiday snaps, to street photography, to
editorial photography, to an exhibition? – Who decides?

Are these photographs editorial/ reportage through an occidental lens or just a
Bradford Guji goes to India and photographs everyday life and things?…
Dipak Mistry, is a son of Bradford with Gujarati/ Kenyan roots. He is a
photographer, selector (not a DJ), broadcaster, print maker, educator,
DisOrientaliser and a member of the No Hands family.