In Perspective: Jantar Mantar Revisited

After photographing Jantar Mantar over the course of many days, I sat down to review the ton of images I had collected. The more I studied the pictures, the more intrigued I became by the complexity and character of the space. My mind was awash with creative imagery and it became fairly obvious to me that I needed to express some of these ideas through a physical medium.

Some of the results of this ongoing work using mixed media on paper are presented below.

Lost In Perspective

Jantar Mantar in New Delhi is a natural observatory that was built in the 18th century to prepare astronomical tables and calculate time based on the movement of the sun. It can be used to estimate time of day to a fairly accurate degree even today. For a photographer this is a pretty exciting building. It’s maze like design offers ample opportunities to capture the interplay of angles and spaces.