Kalpesh Lathigra

Kalpesh Lathrigra is a London-based photographer who describes his work as occupying the space between documentary and art practice. His gripping, narrative imagery is defined by its powerful storytelling and ability to evoke emotion. With an accoladed background in photojournalism, Lathigra has pivoted towards a focus on his own projects to fully explore his creative vision, which is captured in his works “Lost in the Wilderness” and “Memoire Temporelle.”

Untitled, 2018, Kalpesh Lathigra

Memoire Temporelle

SOLO SHOW AT HAVE A BUTCHERS

29TH SEPTEMBER - 28TH OCTOBER 2022

Have a Butchers is pleased to present Memoire Temporelle by Kalpesh Lathigra.

Debut show of Memoire Temporelle and book signing.

Born in Forest Gate, London, to East African Indian immigrants. Lathigra’s work is that of the insider outsider.

The body of work explores themes of memory and migration in these isolated photographs made in Mumbai, India between 2016 - 2019.

The exhibition reflects the myths surrounding the notion of the "Kala Pani" – The Black Water represents the proscription of the over reaching seas in Hinduism. According to this prohibition, crossing the seas to foreign lands causes the loss of one's social respectability, as well as the putrefaction of one’s cultural character and posterity. Drawing upon Rabindranath Tagore’s poem Voyage without End – the sea represents the finite line which must be crossed in order to feel the Infinite.

A sunset draws the viewer towards the complexity of love, loss and friendships; whilst a melancholy guides you on a peaceful journey through time and place.