Vivek Muthuramalingam is a visual story-teller based out of Bangalore who uses the principal form of the photo-essay to craft narratives. His work is an exploration of the human condition and reflects on our interconnectedness through a quotidian, existential lens.
Many of his projects are multidisciplinary and encompass research, writing and video work. He believes that a compelling story often warrants a combination of these tools, and collaborative effort.
While he began his career as an editorial and travel photographer, he gravitated towards the more engaging medium of documentary photography, where he seeks a deeper understanding and connection with his subjects.
He is partial to projects that are aimed at amplifying the voices of communities that are underrepresented and marginalised, and who are often sidelined by the mainstream media.
While he strives to represent the stories of others with as much sensitivity and objectivity as possible, he is aware that it is hard to match the authentic nature of lived experience. Over the past years, Vivek has learnt to embrace collaborations with communities, encouraging them to tell their own stories, in their own voices.
Vivek also co-founded Kāṇike Studios in 2019, an art space that is intended to pursue historic and alternative processes of photographic printing - from cyanotypes to albumen prints. He believes that these forgotten processes still have a significant role to play in contemporary photography.
He is available for assignments across the country. He enjoys collaborating with nonprofits and organisations devoted to humanistic causes, ecological preservation and generally working towards a more equitable world.
Selected Clients: UNICEF, The WHO, Greenpeace, Gulf News, The Wall Street Journal, The Sunday Guardian, Motherland Magazine, TimeOut Explorer, Outlook, Perfect Places, Down to Earth, Tehelka, Domus India, National Geographic Traveller India, Huffington Post India, The Caravan and The Indian Express.
Email: drvivekm@gmail.com / Phone: +91 98455 60465