Dayanta Singh

Dayanta Singh

Tate Modern, London

20th April 2018

Dayanta Singh’s work began as a photo book, allowing her to present her work in a sequence, playing with how narratives can be constructed from the deliberate grouping of images.

The work at Tate Modern was translated from her book to be presented as an installation that is photographic, sculptural and portable.

Singh consciously withholds information about the specific context of the image:

“The ‘where’ and ‘when’ of photography is its biggest burden, it gets in the way of experiencing the magic of the image in itself,”

I am interested in the grouping of certain images and playing around with the construction of narratives between as well as within images. This is something that I would like to keep in mind when presenting my work.

I also like the fact that Singh keeps the mystery of the image. It adds an uncanny element to her work that makes you want to know more. Do we as artists have to release every detail of our work to the public or does withholding information strengthen the mystery and aura of the work?