Ankit Banerjee is an independent photographer and a musician. His induction into photography was purely accidental, allowing him to channel his creativity and capture his self-expression. Over the past decade, he has worked extensively in domains of commercial work for fashion & lifestyle brands, art galleries, weddings, pan India.
The camera became a medium to explore his relationship with his insecurities. He believes that our mind, heart, and our body are the only things that truly belong to us; Understanding and nurturing these primal possessions can build a sensitive and compassionate world. Ankit is committed to creating meaningful work that deeply understands the fragility of interpersonal human relationships and sexuality, bringing out people’s stories and their relationship with themselves.
Published by The Hindu, Deccan Chronicle, and The Times of India; The Alipore Post, F-Stop Magazine, Architectural Digest, Under25 Club, EyeEm Magazine, The Print Swap, Pornceptual, and COCOON Art Magazine.
Workshops:
May-June 2022 - Maze Collective Residency 2022 on Albumen Printing, Delhi.
October 2019 - Raj Lalwani on 'Bombay by Night', Mumbai
September 2019 - Vineet Vohra on Street Photography, Indian Photo Festival, Hyderabad
June 2019 - 13JARA Collective / Valentina Abenavoli on ZINES OR BOOKS, Cona Foundation, Mumbai
August 2017 - Studio Goppo / Arpan Mukherjee on Alternate Process Photography, Shantiniketan
Exhibits:
2022 - Maze Collective Open Studio at Khoj, New Delhi
2022 - Inception Grant by Art Incept at STIR, New Delhi
2019 - Milaap Foundation Sister Library fundraiser, Ahmedabad & Bangalore.
2018 - Bengaluru Pride Carnival fundraiser, Bangalore
2017 - #NowGrowingEXPOSURE, Koramangala Social, Bangalore (curator)
2015 - Solo exhibition in Bangalore.