Two months before her daughter was born, she made a promise that felt impossible: quit her day job, become a full-time artist, and support them both through art before her child turned five.
And what happened was something incredible. It all started with a set of scratched negatives, ghosted shadows, and accidental double exposures on medium-format film in India.
What should have been a photographer’s nightmare gave birth to her evocative and nostalgic style. By blending damaged negatives and painting missing details back into the prints, the artist unlocked a layered, poetic technique that became her signature, paving the way for a full-time art career and five standout exhibits at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in London.
