A closer look
In 2011, adhering to his mentor Henri Cartier-Bresson’s mantra to ‘photograph the truth’, filmmaker Ishu Patel embarked on a photographic journey through both rural and urban southeast Asia.
The result is a collection of powerfully thought-provoking photographs, mainly in black and white, that tell a story, seize a moment in life or are a witness to joy, struggle or human dignity. Never political or judgmental, the collection comprises Patel’s homage to the unsung lives of ordinary Asians, many of whom are increasingly overlooked in today’s fast-changing world.
