Attending the crits made me consider different ways to describe the caste-based discrimination, as it is an under-discussed topic. As an experiment, I decided to create photo books or Journals to communicate this matter to the audience of my work. I chose images shot in my Yashica 35mm and Mat LM, during my trip to India in July 2019. I wrote down questions that came to my mind when I viewed the images for the first time. Putting the photos and text together paved the way to create a sense of an endless maze of questions. I used the coffee technique to develop a sense of antiqueness to the pages of the journal to represent the oldness of this social barrier created by religion and caste. The text was added using a typewriter, as a metaphor of overlaying thoughts of newer generation on to the socially existing barriers that hinder us from being one. I chose to add the opening text at the end to let the reader float them self in the questions and images, to ponder more about the concept of oneness. I am pleased with the outcomes; however, I will be experimenting on designs, to choose the best one that communicates the sense of togetherness in a better way possible to the reader.
Images used in the prototype
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