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"Do the things and say the things you feel you need to do and say. It's a huge opportunity to express yourself."
In this video artist Sunil Gupta discusses the use of narrative, colour and storytelling in his series The New Pre-Raphaelites, to challenge Section 377 of the colonial Indian Penal Code, which criminalised homosexuality. He offers advice to young or emerging artists who are interested in pursuing a photographic practice.
Sunil Gupta (b. 1953, New Delhi, India/Canada/UK) was educated at the Royal College of Art, London, England, and received a PhD from the University of Westminster, England. His work uses independent photography as a critical practice, focusing on race, migration, and queer issues.
Gupta is a Visiting Tutor at the Royal College of Art and was the Lead Curator for the 2018 Fotofest in Houston, USA. His work can be found in many private and public collections, including the George Eastman Museum (Rochester, USA), the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography (Japan), the Royal Ontario Museum (Toronto, Canada), the Tate (London, England), and the Museum of Modern Art (New York, USA).
You can follow the artist on Instagram and see more of Gupta's work on his website.
Our series providing tips on best practice in the photographic industry
See more This film was produced as part of the Seeing Differently: Learning Together project, connecting young people with diverse visual media and support teachers in making critical sense of images with their students.
Autograph is a place to see things differently. Since 1988, we have championed photography that explores issues of race, identity, representation, human rights and social justice, sharing how photographs reflect lived experiences and shape our understanding of ourselves and others.
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