Framing the Mundane

Having made Mumbai’s streets his canvas and DSLR camera his paintbrush, photographer Star Udyawar’s narration of everyday life in the maximum city is riveting. As can be seen in his various portrayals of the city like the historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), Dhobi Ghat with its colourful backdrop, and the famous Sea-link. For Udyawar, perspective is key as it defines the in-depth relationship between the objects in a picture along with the dimensions that a viewer perceives.

The famous Taj Mahal Palace Hotel from a wider perspective with the pigeons adding drama to the frame

A cat chilling in a boat in Bandra reacts

CST reflected on the adjacent shop

A state transport bus captured right in the centre of the skywalk in Nana Chowk, Grant Road

A worker on his way to the market carrying fruits, while the BMC building lights up in the background

The daily hustle captured against the mural in Jogeshwari

Deep in prayers at the Cathedral of the Holy Name in Colaba

Daily routine at world’s largest open air laundry—Dhobi Ghat

Jari Mari slum in Kurla witnesses a plane descending every five minutes. Here few kids admiring the view