Based at New Delhi, India, Prarthana Modi studied photography at Central St. Martins School of Art & Design and The School of Black & White Photography, London.
A creative photographer, she captures all her images in black & white - both conventional silver halide film & digital; her images are sold as limited edition, archival prints.
The choice of black & white is because Prarthana likes to see the starkness of the situation, in the image - colours distract her from this.
Prarthana prints her work on various materials; apart from the archival paper prints she also uses canvas & oftentimes her works are displayed in a unique 3D format.
She shoots by instinct; doesn’t dabble with different types of equipment and lenses.
Having exhibited her works in solo & group exhibitions in India as well as London, Paris, Shanghai, Amsterdam, USA & UK, she received an Award for Film/Analog Landscape Photography and Honorable Mentions for Film/Analog Fine Art & Wildlife Photography by IPA, International Photography Awards, as also Honorable Mentions for Landscape, Architecture, People, Nature & Wildlife, Travel and Street Photography by Paris Photo, MonoVisions Photography Awards and Budapest International Foto Awards.
Her works can be viewed online on
Solo Exhibitions
2018:
Silent Shades of Grey, by Art Junction, New Delhi
2013:
Silencieux, by La Capitale Galerie, Paris, France
2011:
Still, by Seagull Arts at Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
2010:
Still, by Seagull Arts at Seagull Arts & Media Resource Centre, Kolkata
2009:
The Indecisive Moment, at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
Joint Exhibitions
2013:
Visions of India (with Derry Moore), by Grosvenor Gallery, London, UK
Some Group Exhibitions
2018:
Art Exhibit, The India Story, Kolkata
India Arch Dialogue, Gallery 1AQ, New Delhi
2016:
The Lair, Egg Art Studio, New Delhi
2015:
The Awesome, The Public House of Art, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Faith, Wonderwall, New Delhi
2014:
A Tale of Three Cities, Wonderwall, New Delhi
2013:
37 Indian Still Lifes by Tasveer, in Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore and Ahmedabad
United Uttarakhand Unveiled by Wonderwall & Leap Foundation, New Delhi
International Photography Exhibit 2013 (to benefit women’s rights in India) by The Caroline Gallery, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
2012:
The 11thShanghai International Photographic Art Exhibition by Shanghai Photographers Association with FIAP, PSA & RPS, in Shanghai, China
ARTiculate 2012 by Pratham UK & SaffronArt, in London, U.K.
2011:
Take 2! (The Bollywood Show) 2011 by Arushi Arts, New Delhi
Faith –The Endless Journey by Wonderwall, , New Delhi
Indian Photography by AM Gallery, Brighton, UK
Memories of Another Day by Wonderwall, New Delhi
2010:
Harvest 2010 by Arushi Arts, New Delhi
2008:
Harvest 2008 by Arushi Arts, New Delhi
2005:
People for Animals, New Delhi
Awards
2020:
Honorable Mention for Landscape Photography by Paris Photo
Honorable Mention for Landscape Photography by MonoVisions Photography Awards
2019:
Award for Film/Analog Landscape Photography by International Photography Awards
Honorable Mention for Film/Analog Fine Art Photography by International Photography Awards
Honorable Mentions by Budapest International Foto Awards for Architecture-Interiors & People-Life Style
Honorable Mentions by MonoVisions Photography Awards for Architecture, People, Nature & Wildlife, Street Photography and Travel Photography
2017:
Honorable Mention for Wildlife Photography by International Photography Awards
Assignments for Charity
- Photo essay on National Association for the Blind, New Delhi in 2004-05
- Calendar for 2010 for Udayan Care, New Delhi
- Calendar for 2015 for Nanhi Chhaan Foundation, New Delhi