KALPESH LATHIGRA
Kalpesh Lathigra studied photography at the London College of Printing and began his career in photojournalism at The Independent. He is currently working for leading international magazines on documentary and portraiture assignments alongside commercial and long term projects between India, London and the USA. His first publication “Lost in the Wilderness” was named as one of the books of the year by Sean O’Hagan, critic at The Guardian. Kalpesh’s work was featured in several selected exhibitions like the Brighton Photo Biennale and received prestigious awards including the 1^st prize Arts at World Press Photo. the Light Work Residency, the W. Eugene Smith Fund and the Churchill Fellowship.

MÉMOIRE TEMPORELLE
The exhibition reflects the myths surrounding the notion of the "Kala Pani" – The Black Water represents the proscription of the over reaching seas in Hinduism. According to this prohibition, crossing the seas to foreign lands causes the loss of one's social respectability, as well as the putrefaction of one’s cultural character and posterity. Drawing upon Rabindranath Tagore’s poem Voyage without End – the sea represents the finite line which must be crossed in order to feel the Infinite. A sunset draws the viewer towards the complexity of love, loss and friendships; whilst a melancholy guides you on a peaceful journey through time and place.