Indian untouchability
In 2009 & 2010, I was invited by Martin Macwan - a human rights activist in Gujarat, India to come to his school and assist in the creation of a museum of Dalit (untouchable) history. This led to my being commissioned by Dalit Shakti Kendra to complete a series of paintings. Below are some of the images that emerged from this effort (24 paintings in total were created). My blog includes some of my reflections about the experience.
When I first thought about doing the project, I grabbed everything that I could read on the topic. This led me to a great many ideas, but I knew in my heart that I would have to go see the people, feel their space, talk with them and live with them before I could actually do any real work. On November 4th, I flew to Ahmedabad with my friend and favorite photographer, Joanne Giganti. I had convinced her to accompany me on the journey, and she jumped at the chance (cameras in hand).
When I first thought about doing the project, I grabbed everything that I could read on the topic. This led me to a great many ideas, but I knew in my heart that I would have to go see the people, feel their space, talk with them and live with them before I could actually do any real work. On November 4th, I flew to Ahmedabad with my friend and favorite photographer, Joanne Giganti. I had convinced her to accompany me on the journey, and she jumped at the chance (cameras in hand).
