Utkarsh Singh

Utkarsh Singh, born in Gwalior in 1999, is an Indian artist. He graduated from the National Institute of Fashion Technology in 2022. With a background in fashion technology, Utkarsh discovered the camera as a medium of expression and documented every phase of his life, fascinated by the idea of finding the image. For his master’s degree in photographic design he worked on ideas of the Anthropocene and activism.

He came to Hochschule Hannover on an exchange programme to work in documentary photography and photojournalism and to present his work in Germany. He worked on the idea of diaspora and intercultural journeys through personal narratives, questioning the geopolitics of the contemporary world. He is deeply inspired by the work of Josef Koudelka, Nikita Teryoshin, Bharat Sikka and Arko Datto, often combining artistry with documentation and blurring the boundaries between reality and imagination through his lens.

His interests include contemporary social problems, environmental conflicts and self-reflection. He is fascinated by political absolutism. Based in India, he believes in interdisciplinary approaches and works with photographs, moving images, video, text and performance. Utkarsh is also a member of the Fotobus Society.

Publications:
https://www.caesurae.org/single-post/voices-in-of-about-emptiness-creative-expressions

Exhibitions:
24 Hour Project in Finland, 2021
Annual Design Show 2023

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Utkarsh’s articles

From outlaw to spiritual healer.

Alexander Golandsky was a criminal biker and cocaine dealer. Then he changed his life radically.

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Body donation for medical school.

Julia Bellack’s Bachelor’s thesis is about future doctors in the dissection course.

In her photo series "In the Beginning is Death," Julia Bellack documents medical students in anatomy class.

Water privatisation in Chile: a village fights for its water

In hardly any other country is this resource so completely in private hands. In Patagonia, one community is fighting back against the consequences.

A till and scales on the counter of a small shop in Chile, shelves full of goods behind – water privatisation in Patagonia

‘Das Günther’: a band that invents its songs live

Three musicians, zero planning: how pure spontaneity creates something new every night.

Wearing oversized neon-green glasses, Alex, the voice of ‘Das Günther’, sits in front of us and looks into the camera.

Everyday self-care: breathing, in spite of everything

The world is getting louder, young people more exhausted – and self-care is becoming a privilege. Where young people still find strength in their daily lives.

Milk churn meets mixing desk: new beginnings in Poland’s Podlasie

Few places in Poland are as sparsely populated as Podlasie. While many people leave, some are building something of their own here – out of conviction and family ties.

A community centre with a mural in Hajnówka under renovation, an excavator in front – a new start in Podlaskie, Poland

A professional dancer at the limit: six and a half hours of training – every day

Robert Robinson dances to the point of pain – knowing that a single misstep could end everything he has worked for over the years.

Black-and-white photo of two men deep in conversation in a dimly lit room. One, wearing a roll-neck jumper, rests his hand on his head and listens closely, while the other, in a loose shirt, speaks expressively. Chairs and a shadowy background suggest a rehearsal or performance.

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