village women/bvlgari

village women/bvlgari

Living outside India and visiting it regularly makes me see the country more clearly and with greater freshness.
The metropolises fascinate me, in particular the city of Mumbai, that for me is the essence of entire country. We see the relationship of globalization with the village India.

Taj Palace Hotel, Mumbai. September 2008. I took photographs from inside the Taj hotel looking out on the road, and from across the road looking at Taj. I repeated this at the Oberoi hotel, Nariman point, Mumbai. Quite effortlessly, I came up with shots displaying the parallel worlds that exist on two sides of the road, that show the sharp contrasting lives of people, so detached from one another. I wondered, when would these two sides of the road meet?
A month later two sides of the road met in Mumbai’s worst terror attacks.

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patrick tabarelli
16 years ago
stunning. my congratulation! voted
TOMMASA CALABRIA
16 years ago
TOMMASA CALABRIA Art lover
Bella davvero
daniele calabrese
16 years ago
daniele calabrese Art lover
"Brillanti i colori..
Eccellente tecnica, ottimo lavoro!"
Concetta La Monica
16 years ago
Concetta La Monica Art lover
Mi sembra un'opera molto impegnativa.Bravo
Giorgio chinnici
16 years ago
Giorgio chinnici Art lover
Impegno lodevole
Ewa lemmons
16 years ago
Ewa lemmons Art lover
Keep trying.
Mario Di Liberto
16 years ago
Mario Di Liberto Art lover
Un elogio a questo lavoro
Shreyans Mehta
16 years ago
Shreyans Mehta Art lover
The artiste needs more thoughts & creativity on how to showcase the subject though camera.
Still a good try though.
Giorgia Chinnici
16 years ago
Giorgia Chinnici Art lover
Lavoro lodevole
Maurizio Virga
16 years ago
Maurizio Virga Art lover
Eccezionale
Giacomino Ignoffo
16 years ago
Giacomino Ignoffo Art lover
Un elogio a questo lavoro
Antonia Hand
16 years ago
Antonia Hand Art lover
its amazing!
Iacopelli Cristina
16 years ago
Iacopelli Cristina Art lover
Un'opera che mi ha colpito molto
Lindsay Franta
16 years ago
BRILLIANT! realism with a personal view... very nice
Rosolino Sansone
16 years ago
Rosolino Sansone Art lover
Davvero molto bello
ROCCO CALABRESE
16 years ago
ROCCO CALABRESE Art lover
Molto belli i contrasti
ROCCO CALABRESE
16 years ago
ROCCO CALABRESE Art lover
Molto belli i contrasti
VINCENZA MESSINA
16 years ago
VINCENZA MESSINA Art lover
Eccezionale
ROCCO CHINNICI
16 years ago
ROCCO CHINNICI Art lover
Complimenti vivissimi
GINO LO VERSO
16 years ago
GINO LO VERSO Artist
Non potevi fare di meglio
maria pia calavria
16 years ago
maria pia calavria Art lover
Ben fatto
Lorenzo Rossi
16 years ago
Lorenzo Rossi Art lover
Brava!!!
ayush maheshwari
16 years ago
amazing piece of art. most fantastic. wowee
Radha Somani
16 years ago
Radha Somani Art lover
Great idea,amazing execution!!
puneet mundhra
16 years ago
puneet mundhra Art lover
taj mumbai ... Gr8 work.
Punita Bubber
16 years ago
Punita Bubber Art lover
A very interesting work of art!
fda
16 years ago
fda Art lover
its really wonderful job done..my best wishes ahead
M Bhave
16 years ago
M Bhave Art lover
A classic blend of Modern and Rural India!
Rama Sekhawat
16 years ago
Rama Sekhawat Art lover
truly depicts the melting pot that Mumbai is.wonderful use of colours!!
sudha maheshwari
16 years ago
sudha maheshwari Art lover
folk and rural touch in urban surroundings, a magnificient and vibrant portrayal of real India. well done love the colours
sangeeta maheshwari
16 years ago
Wonderful work
sangeeta maheshwari
16 years ago
Wonderful work
Deepa Bhatia
16 years ago
Deepa Bhatia Art lover
The eye for detail which points to a great artistic piece of work is clearly visible when you look at the expressions and the jewellery worn by the women.
Dayanand Deshpande
16 years ago
wow great picture...
sunita bhawani ram
16 years ago
sunita bhawani ram Art lover
very creative and communicative. this is what mumbai is. two different lifestyles/worlds existing on the two sides of the road. it also depicts that mumbai/india accepting/getting modernised on one hand and on the other hand still holding the traditional old ground.
BEENA AGARWAL
16 years ago
BEENA AGARWAL Artist
Excellent concept.Thought provoking.I appreciate and feel hounoured that my friend is really a true artist
Gargi Sinha
16 years ago
Gargi Sinha Art lover
Surprisingly great picture !!!
Nitin M Aras
16 years ago
Nitin M Aras Artist
Great job done...exhibiting the gape-less overall growth of my nation. Such a patriotic vision...miraculous work. My best wishes... goodluck.
Such a good composition and implementation...deserving
vishal Manzarwar
16 years ago
vishal Manzarwar Art lover
Two different life styles on either side of road ...awesome work done
Rajesh Joshi
16 years ago
Rajesh Joshi Art lover
Delightsome picture. See the expressions caught in the eyes of the small boy ! Simply masterpiece.
Pramod Taparia
16 years ago
Pramod Taparia Art lover
The village folk of India is quite comfortable in the Metro city
like Mumbai. The artist has meticulously selected the
object. My compliments.
Sangita Gadale
16 years ago
Sangita Gadale Art lover
The work comes from Slumdog Millionaire country. To see
village women in the traditional attire on the roads of
Mumbai alongside bvlgari is fascinating experience. Good
Luck !!
Priyanka Maheshwari
16 years ago
The objects show that rural india is also present in the Metro city of Mumbai. Good subject choice!!
Harsh Maheshwari
16 years ago
Harsh Maheshwari Art lover
The urban and rural mix of India is nicely portrayed. Good thinking & its depction by the Artist
Ivan Bogdanovic
16 years ago
Fantastic photo, I love the scene, the contrast, and especially the colors. Good luck with your work in the future.

10/10
shubha B
16 years ago
shubha B Art lover
THIS is what india needs to take notice of! we need to be more aware of our surroundings, brilliant work and very well executed indeed!
Arjun  Bubbar
16 years ago
Arjun Bubbar Artist
how long will it be a peaceful co-existence?? fantastic!
shiv bhambani
16 years ago
shiv bhambani Artist
this gives us food for thought,very creative..
krishiv bh
16 years ago
krishiv bh Artist
what an outlook..and what insight..amazing!
rocky bh
16 years ago
rocky bh Artist
fantastic concept..
Saurabh Somani
16 years ago
Saurabh Somani Art lover
Simple yet communicative,the artwork conveys one of the many evils - "The rich and poor divide".
Mayank Jain
16 years ago
Mayank Jain Art lover
Best Of Luck
Jai Ho...
Ankur sharma
16 years ago
Ankur sharma Artist
The harmony in coexistence of so many different perspectives is amazingly depicted.
Ashish Malpani
16 years ago
oooh la Desi in Pardesi or is it our Des has changed to Pardes..? Whatever an awesome piece, keep it up.. :)
Anshuman Mishra
16 years ago
Anshuman Mishra Art lover
Just one word can describe this...awesome...great work Shubha!!
Prashant  Mishra
16 years ago
vibrant hues and grey shades blended beautifully.. 2 entirely different words coexisting together yet unaware of each other... somewhat livin in parallel .. look at the lil kid's face.. the picture says it all.
rashi bhambani
16 years ago
The contrast, truly portrays India in all its colours,diversities and yet unity..well done..
Benedetta Mottino
16 years ago
Benedetta Mottino Art lover
Ingenious.
nidhi inani
16 years ago
nidhi inani Art lover
Amazing concept and amazing colours!shows what India is all about..
UKB BABA
16 years ago
UKB BABA Art lover
Good thought on visible things which happens in front of you and you can't see them . Striking Vision !
Pallav Nuwal
16 years ago
Pallav Nuwal Art lover
This artwork reflects the true colors of Mumbai. Great work
Ashish Vashisht
16 years ago
Not only is this painting aesthetically captivating with its rich detail and colour, it also captures the essence of contemporary India with its juxtaposition of contrasting themes - old/new, rich/poor, and traditional/modern.
Rahul Taparia
16 years ago
Rahul Taparia Art lover
Imagination meets Reality
eva coppini balli
16 years ago
eva coppini balli Art lover
the colors and placing strike the eye of the viewer...the admirer. striking art piece!!
Priyanka Jain
16 years ago
Priyanka Jain Artist
Very nice work, the overall concept and art work is best amongst all.
Smriti Taparia
16 years ago
The contrast makes you want to look into details and the thoughts involved behind the entire work... amazing!
Tiffany  Ford
16 years ago
Tiffany Ford Art lover
The concept and imagery here are very poignant. This brilliantly rendered piece is quite eye-catching, yet thought provoking.
Tiffany  Ford
16 years ago
Tiffany Ford Art lover
The concept and imagery here are very poignant. This brilliantly rendered piece is quite eye-catching, yet thought provoking.
Nadege  Druzkowski
16 years ago
Good luck! It's nice to see some new work.
Graziano Panfili
16 years ago
WOwwwww
william titley
16 years ago
Nice work, deserves a prize!
Prahlad Bubbar
16 years ago
Very striking subject, composition and execution.

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