1961D - Nandita Raman machinery encased in a black cloth

encased in a black cloth frame / case

thoughtful mode of dissemination and as a way to reclaim the image beyond mere spectacle

"The work emerged from measuring bridge pillars across the stretch of the Yamuna floodplain in Delhi

filling in the gaps from Srinagar to the remote Himalayan valleys along the Line of Control between India and Pakistan

and perhaps how we began to value the importance of being seen in the most mundane yet intimate moments of our lives

1961D - Nandita Raman machinery encased in a black clothEdition of 50 Size 4. 1 x 5. 8 inches 1961D is a small palm size book. Edited like a montage with found images that speak of travel, photography, books, films, furniture and Goa all of which intersect with the life of a friend who was born in 1961. This book was conceived as a gift on her fiftieth birthday. 1961 is an upside up year, which when turned upside down remains the same.