Throwback on the classic style of photography
Some times interesting accidents lead to exciting results. Jyotica Sikand always wanted to be an architect and even went to train to be one but ended up donning many hats before taking up the camera. These days when the exceptional is very difficult to differentiate from trying to be exceptional, Sikand's images come across as a welcome change. Jyotica Sikand's photos are a throwback on the classic style of photography. Being self taught and spending a great deal of time with an old fashioned film based SLR reveal her deep acquaintance with the world she clicks.
The images represent a world that is close to our existence. Too close perhaps for we some times forget its existence. Sikand's desire to be an architect is very visible from the buildings, arches and apertures she captures. Almost all of the images that are on display feature a striking resemblance, which could very well constitute as a signature of the photographer. The images are well meditated, skillfully studied, and deftly crafted. The monochromatic world of a tired man napping under an arched doorway, narrow lanes clustered with people and stillness of life all represent a delightful play of light and darkness.
A handful of colour images capture vivid hues and excellent natural light. The one colour image that stands features a centuries old pillar depicting the passage of time juxtaposed with a rich red wall. The frames might be simplistic but they never take away from the refinement of the compositions. Believing in the old adage of 'less being more', Jyotica's photography is uncluttered and truly minimalist in nature. All the photos are of places where the constant flurry of people would have made it extremely difficult to click the picture.
But having composed the image a hundred times in her mind for minutes before actually clicking it, Jyotica fascinatingly infuses life into the inert. Interestingly her images of pillars and arches depict them as living while the representation of humans makes them appear more of a part of the background than anything else. None of the displays have any information on them which makes the whole experience of viewing them better. Displayed in the lobby of India Habitat Centre's Delhi O Delhi restaurant, Apertures would have benefited more if the displays were bigger, nevertheless they find a connect with the viewer. This is one of the first times that her work has been displayed and the evocative images have got Jyotica invites from numerous places.
A former air hostess with Air India, a journalist for over a decade, a promoter for varied interests such as publishing, Ayurveda, hotels and art galley, this is just the beginning of another remarkable journey for Jyotica Sikand.
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