Long Road of Memories

• Prize
  Silver in Analog / Film/Nature / Landscape
• Photographer
  Rudransh Nagi
• Website
  http://rudranshnagi.com

While traveling from Turin to Florence, Italy, on the last trip I made, my three-year stay in Italy abruptly ended. I had to go back to India after my father's tragic three heart attacks and eventual passing. I was excited to share the images I took on this trip with him. I never got the chance to show them to him. This image is from the series I did on my love for Italy 'Dov'é Casa Mia' (Where My Home Is). This trip holds a special memory for me. The image symbolizes the sudden disappearance of my father, my stay, and as shown in the image, my road in Italy.

• Biography
  Born in New Delhi, 1990. After attaining political science and sociological degrees, he went to Paris, where he studied photography at Spéos. He attained an MFA in Photography in Florence, Italy (2019-2021). His goal is to use the photographic documentary language to witness and create a record of sociologically and anthropologically relevant situations. He is also interested in conceptual/diaristic uses of photography as a way to represent his own psychological life. His current works entail all the genres mentioned above. He is also the founder of Circulo Collective & S.N.R.N Photo.
• Awards
  1) Group Exhibition, Synchronicity, August 2024 - Exhibited work 'Dov'e La Casa Mia' in New Delhi from 22-25 August at Hauz Khas. 1) Nerdy Photographer Podcast guest, July 11, 2024 - A special guest on the Nerdy Photographer Podcast, hosted by Casey Fatchett based in the USA discussing topics of challenges of the Indian photography industry and the use of photography to deal with and navigate through the darker realities of life. 2) Beneath Your Beautiful, July 1, 2024 - Photojournalism work ‘Exitrans - LGBT Manifestation 2017’ covered in Paris, France published in the Beneath Your Beautiful Magazine, July print edition, issue 15. 3) Rhode Island Photography Group Exhibition, 16 November 2023 - 29 December 2023 - A group exhibition open call at Rhode Island Center For Photography Arts with the series 'Memories of My Papa'. 4) Frames Photography Podcast - Guest on Frames Photography Magazine Podcast discussing photography experience and current and future projects. April 15, 2023. 5) Photography Competition Judge - Judged a photography competition for the Department of Political Science, for their annual fest 'Politika' at Delhi College of Arts & Commerce, University of Delhi. April 7, 2023. 6) Group Exhibition, Tethys Gallery. Florence, Italy - Group exhibition - 'Work(In) Spaces' with series 'Killing Myself' talking about suicidal thoughts and depression at The Tethys Gallery, 2021. 7) Editor, Chapter - Photography, Book - Symbols: The Language of the Unconscious - Edited the Chapter 'Photography' from the book 'Symbols: The Language of the Unconscious' for the Italian Embassy in India. Author - Paola Martani, paola.neve.martani@gmail.com (For Reference). 2020. 8) Fashion Publications, print editions, in the following magazines (Some with Front and back covers including exclusive interviews) - Selin Magazine, Dolce Magazine, InFrame Magazine, Appointment Magazine, Vigour Magazine, Hollyway Magazine, Quadro Magazine, Vanguard Magazine, and L'Amour Magazine.