Delhi Photography : Arvind Hoon

I always think that any kind of art should be personal in some way, appropriate for the space and have the ability to connect you with the space that is beyond the four walls of your house as well. In reality or on an abstract level. Which is where photography comes in. I think it has the ability to achieve all three in a way that most of us find easy to relate to. And is also more affordable :)

I have always encouraged clients and friends to invest in photographs as art. Go beyond the personal pics. There is a lot of work in the market that is truly exceptional and easy to acquire. One can use photographs as well as oil on canvas, acrylics, ink and pencil sketches, mixed media etc and not be restricted by any one medium . What is important is that it is appropriate for a particular space.

I came across the work of Arvind Hoon, quite by chance. Although a lot of his photography is extraordinary, I have chosen the ones which I would find personally relevant in the context of  living space. His Metrozone is one such series that I love. The Delhi Metro is something every Delhiite is not only proud of, but has waited in anticipation for a long while ( and tolerated all the trafiic chaos for !!). I find his pictures in this series are quite exceptional.

I love the colours and play of light :)

These pics symbolise the journey that infrastructure in Delhi has been, while at the same time holding the promise of a new day for the inhabitants of this city and perhaps the promise of a better future. The light at the end of the Metro tunnel !!

Another thing that attracts me is the way in which the photographs have an incredible play of colour and light while carrying a siginificance that can be at once personal and poetic. Like the one on the left. I would love to use this print in a bedroom, siginifying the bricks of a relationship, the path of a relationship and the umbrellas a shield from the harsh introspection of mundanity.

If I had to use this photo , then I would place it at the end of a long corridor. I love the sense of depth. I would perhaps place a sleek black console below it to give that extra frame and have the door on the left open into a room that has a lot of natural sunlight.

Below, are two of my personal favourites :)  I just need to find that perfect space !!