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 Soham Gupta

Based in Calcutta, India, Soham Gupta’s (b.1988) work constantly moves between the realm of documentary photography, art and the written word. Soham’s work responds to themes of loneliness and isolation, of abuse and pain, of scarred pasts and uncertain futures, sexual tensions and existential dilemmas.

In 2018, Soham was selected by The British Journal of Photography as one of sixteen emerging photographers from more than 500 nominations made by a global panel of experts. In the same year, his book, « Angst » published by Akina Books was shortlisted for the Les Prix du Livre: Photo and Text Book Award at Les Rencontres d'Arles and the Paris Photo - Aperture Foundation First Photobook Award.

Soham was exhibited at the 58th Venice Biennale curated by Ralph Rugoff in 2019.  In the same year, Museum Folkwang in Essen, Germany acquired twenty images from the series ‘Angst’ .

www.soham-gupta.com

Exhibitions & Screenings

• Fotografia Europea, Reggio Emilia, Italy (2021)
• Museum Folkwang, Essen, Germany (2021)
• De Warande, Belgium - DE NACHT (2020)
• 58th La Biennale di Venezia curated by Ralph Rugoff (2019)
• Night of Photography, Tbilisi Photo Festival, Georgia (2018)
• Nuit de l’Année, Les Rencontres d'Arles, France (2018)
• Festival Influences, Tisseurs d'Images, Beaucouzé, France (2018)
• 13th Angkor Photo Festival, Alumni Showcase (2017)
• Cosmos Arles Books, Les Rencontres d'Arles, France (2017)
• Voies Off, Arles, France (2017)
• Jeune Création Gallery, les Grands Voisins, Paris (2017)
• 67th Jeune Création , Espace pour l’art Gallery, Arles (2017)
• 67th Jeune Création, Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery, Pantin (2017)
• Diffusion: Cardiff International Festival of Photography, Wales, UK (2017)
• Encontros da Imagem, Braga, Portugal (2016) • Rencontres de la Jeune Photographie Internationale, France (2016)
• Chennai Photo Biennale, India (2016)
•FISHBAR, London - Curated by Olivia Arthur and Philipp Ebeling (2015)
• Delhi Photo Festival, India (2015) • Auckland Festival of Photography, New Zealand (2015)
• Chobimela, Bangladesh - Confluence, curated by Françoise Callier and Sohrab Hura (2015)
• 10th Angkor Photo Festival, Alumni Showcase (2014)
• Seagull Arts and Media Resource Centre, Calcutta; curated by Ronny Sen (2012)
• Duboys Galerie, Paris; curated by Dominique Charlet and Fabien Charuau (2011)

Books

• Angst | Published by Akina Books | 2018
• Shortlisted for the Photo-Text Book Award at Les Rencontres d'Arles, France]
• Shortlisted for the Paris Photo - Aperture Foundation First Photobook Award]
• Selected by Dewi Lewis as Photo-Eye Best Book of 2018]

Honours

• Jury Member, COSMOS PDF AWARD 2018 at Arles, France
• British Journal of Photography's ONES TO WATCH: The Talent Issue, 2018
• Winner of COSMOS PDF AWARD 2017 at Arles, France Nominations
• Nominated for the 2018 World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass
• Nominated for the 2017 World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass
• Nominated for the 2017 Foam Museum Paul Huf Award
• Nominated for the 2016 World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass
• Nominated for the 2014 World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass
• Nominated for the 2013 World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass

Education

Diploma in Photojournalism, at the Asian Center for Journalism (2012-13)
A World Press Photo partner organisation at Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines

Residency

Indian Photography Ambassador to The Netherlands invited by Dutch Culture (2016)
Pour l'instant, Rencontres de la Jeune Photographie Internationale, France (2016)