Pandya’s piece “Duality”, a self-portrait,
shows Pandya’s face perfectly divided; one
side is tarred with solid paint, with only
minute details of his face visible by tiny points
of refracted light, fading his features into the
black—the other half remains naked, crisply
lit to reveal the intricate details of his face and
darkened expression.
The young photographer also dabbles in
light costuming. His ominous, foreboding
and nightmarish skeleton-themed series, has
been paired with Instagram captions such as,
“deeper and deeper within.”
Self-aware and attuned to his sentiments,
Pandya successfully portrays his internal
complexities through costume, achieving
portraiture that is both mysterious and
emotional.
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