Kushal Ray in conversation with Dayanita Singh and Ina Puri

KCC presents a series of 2 conversations as a public-facing programme under No One is a Stranger (29 August - 20 September 2025) – an exhibition of works by noted photographer Kushal Ray.

The Photobook and its Subject: Looking Back at Intimacies | Kushal Ray in conversation with Ina Puri

Between 1998 and 2012, Kushal Ray documented the everyday life of a joint family in their 90-year-old home in Kolkata, which resulted in his most celebrated series – Intimacies. The project explored the complexities and nuanced social dynamics that played out in the 12-room house and was published by Niyogi Books as a photobook curated by Ina Puri alongside an essay by Kunal Basu. The first conversation of the day will feature Kushal Ray with writer, art curator, and collector Ina Puri, delving into this unique photobook.


The Artist and the Archive: An Intimate Conversation Between Dayanita Singh and Kushal Ray

Kushal Ray was the first recipient of the Dignity Grant awarded by eminent photographer and artist Dayanita Singh, while his book on Intimacies published in 2012 went on to be nominated for the Best Photobook Award at Le Bal des Débutantes, Paris by Singh in the same year. The closing session in this conversation series will feature Kushal Ray with Dayanita Singh, offering a closer look at their long association as they discuss the artist and the archive.

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