Exploring Culture
Angel Regy The question that guided my sustained investigation is: What aspects of my culture can I show the world through the photographs I capture? For my sustained investigation, I want to revisit my culture to bring back my beautiful memories. I focused on representing culture from Kerala. I concentrated on food and portrait photography. I photographed Biryani, my favorite dish; Payasam, my favorite dessert; Ullivada, my favorite snack. The portraits I captured -- Classical Dances, Indian Clothing -- represent traditional themes. The body-paint portraits represent Indian classical dance forms that I witnessed in Kerala. All the art forms are a story-play genre of art and are distinguished by elaborate makeup and costumes. My final portfolio represented my culture and the best memories I had in Kerala. It helped me reconnect to my culture. |
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