man.nature.machine. by Amit Sharma
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Guest contributor Amit Sharma explores his series man.nature.machine, where each image is revealing the delicate interplay between the seen and the unseen. Sharma’s work subtly captures the diverse facets of his human experience, reflecting his fluid approach to artistic collaboration and the fervent, iconoclastic impulses that pulse beneath the polished surface of a well-socialized existence.
A foggy winter morning in New Delhi presented itself as an abstraction. I was alone that morning, wanting to infuse cold air in my soul and my restless mind. And I thought what would aliens think if they visited this same place and what would they make of this structure, lovingly called as the monkey bars.
This was the start of a thought process which as different, facilitated by this different looking setting. Devoid of a large gathering where usually, there would be plenty of fellow peace seekers thronging the park as the first ray of sun light touches the tip of a blade of grass.
I had never seen New Delhi in this light and form. The cascading fog framing the trees and creating this arena where a unique theatrical play emerged. A man connected with a tree and performing some kind of ritual which was a daily activity. The same distance and the same spot as if the geographic co-ordinates are pre-marked for this secret interaction.
The curated tree stood in silence, watching in approval of this intimate performance and perhaps liking a human connection
The thick fog and a wide canvas owing to a wide angle lens, though imposing framing difficulties, forced me to see something hidden in plain sight. What emerged from organic fluid shapes of nature, were scientific, vector like human forms and not in conflict but in perfect harmony.
Open spaces in New Delhi are shrinking and sparse with concrete structures sweeping over parks and fields. We breathe recycled air, we live in shoe box sized dwellings with tiny windows. The human connection with nature is a meagre attempt to recharge our batteries and refresh our beat up souls.
This was the start of Covid and as the deadly virus was sucking the life out of humanity, this coming together of man and nature in a dance of yearning was intriguing and strangely fulfilling. I witnessed a giant invisible clock that's precisely measuring this bond, this temporary connection which is essential.
Photographer: Amit Sharma
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