The Kashmir series is the result of a five-year project, in which Amit travelled across Kashmir, and through quiet observation aimed to capture beauty amongst the uncertain and violent realities of contemporary life in Kashmir.
A prominent feature of the Kashmir series is the unobtrusive presence of the photographer. His images offer a fresh and unique perspective as it is an uncommon practice for a street photographer to photograph in a militarised zone.
Amit also endeavoured to capture a different kind of photograph, one that was introspective rather than illustrative. The result is a stunning range of photographs that are devoid of drama and filled with a melancholic stillness and silence.
The exhibition Kashmir travelled to New Delhi, India, Paris, France, New York, USA, and now Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne, and in 2012, Penguin Studio published a photography book that was also titled Kashmir.
-Alcaston Gallery
Image: © Amit Mehra