Painterly Propositions

Closeup of a worn out, painted capital A letterform with more letters overalapping it and plaster peeling all around
Abstract, close-up photographs of advertisements painted on an old wall in Jaipur, India.

Connaught Place: Unfocussed

People and lit up signages outside a long, slightly curved pillared corridor at night
Out of focus, artistic photographs of Connaught Place, New Delhi, one of India's most iconic marketplaces.

Stuck in Rain (With a Camera)

Back-lit rainwater falling on large glass windows with lights hanging in the foreground
Abstract photographs of rainwater juxtaposed with architectural elements, taken one night at a shopping mall in New Delhi.

The Pink City: Stories on Walls

Many layers of torn paper and paint peeling off an old wall, in dominant pink hues
Abstract fine art photographs of walls from the historic Pink City of Jaipur; each one seemingly narrating its own story.

Streamlined

Blurry reflections of a colourful shop facade and a human shadow on the glass and shiny surface of a car
Abstract photographs of nightly reflections on bodies of cars, stylistically resembling the early 20th century art movement Futurism.

Embracing Digital Photography

An illuminated chhatri / pavillion with a statue, and street lamps around with streaks of passing vehicles in the foreground
Selected photographs, primarily landscapes, taken around Rajasthan with Mayank's first advanced digital compact camera.

Digital Curiosity

Branches with dry leaves, of a tree, above algae covered water
A gallery of photographs shot with Mayank's first digital camera.

Colour Film Days

The sun faintly visible like a ball in a pinkish sky, behind trees and elephant grasses on farmland, in foggy conditions
A few landscape photographs shot with colour print film, around Jaipur and Bharatpur (Rajasthan, India), in the early 2000s.

Black and White Film Days

Landscape with scanty vegetation and country road in the foreground, 3 camel carts and trees in hazy background
Some black and white images shot on film, and precious memories, from Mayank's formative days of photography.

Water

Reflection of trees and blue sky above on slow moving water of a lake
A series of abstract, fine art photographs of nature that look at Water from an aesthetic perspective. The images resemble watercolour / oil paintings and charcoal drawings.

Light Came Through the Window

Light from a tall grilled window falling on textured floor tiles and an adjacent wall
A collection of abstract, black and white photographs of shapes and patterns made by light coming in through windows, that intrigued the photographer one winter morning.

A Drying Art

White, triangular formation with many small cracks and around it large cracks and many bird footprints in mud
A series of abstract, expressive fine art photographs of the drying phase of a natural saline lake in Rajasthan, India.

The Pink City: Unfocussed

Blurred photograph of a people walking in a varendah or corridor at Johri Bazaar, Jaipur
Intentionally out of focus, fine art photographs of the historic Pink City of Jaipur that attempt to depict the flavor or spirit of this UNESCO world heritage site. Resembling paintings, the images draw upon the photography movement Pictorialism.

Out of the Ordinary

Closeup of an old, textured wooden door with metal handles, locks and words painted in hindi
Black and white photographs on the theme of exploring ordinary or day-to-day sights and subjects, in the larger context of the historical city of Jaipur (Rajasthan, India).