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Rare Artists · 2026

Victor Shohet - The Long Way Around

A backpacking trip that was meant to last a few months gradually unfolded into six years on the road, carrying him across Asia, through Europe, and into places experiencing profound political and cultural change...

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Rare Artists · 2026

Naomi - Looking With an Open Heart

What catches her attention is rarely the location itself, but the human presence within it - the expressions, struggles, resilienc…

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Teresa - Staying With What Cannot Be Explained

Teresa’s photographs are built from attention rather than intention. They emerge from time spent within a place, allowing the surface of things to settle and something more measure…

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Rare Artists · 2026

Jeevan Akash Jayavarthanan - Before the Strings

In a narrow workshop in Thanjavur, before a Veena ever reaches a stage, before it rests against the shoulder of a musician, before it carries devotion into an auditorium – it exist…

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Jazper Jack - Keeper of Vanishing Cultures

In the remote landscapes of Northeast India, where forests hold centuries-old secrets and tribes carry forward fragile legacies, Jazper Jack has spent over a decade listening, watching, and documenting.

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