Beautification, erotic & banal

He’s a photographer, film-maker and cultural anthropologist. Ashish Avikunthak divides his time between California and Calcutta, working on his doctorate at Stanford University and filming and clicking with his cameras, the results of which can be seen in international film festivals and exhibitions around India.

The man of many talents made waves in Mumbai back in 1999, with a photography exhibition on the Howrah bridge, his first solo showing. He hasn’t looked back since. His most recent works are on display at Seagull Arts and Media Resource Centre. Foot Fetish is part of a series Avikunthak is clicking on body parts. While the feet are on display, there are more coming soon — hands, elbows, backs and stomachs. (Read full article here)