Untitled, from the series, The Archaeology of Absence
Untitled, from the series, The Archaeology of Absence
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Unidentified Photographic Object # 1, 2019
Madhuban Mitra and Manas Bhattacharya are based in Kolkata, India and work together as an artist duo, primarily with photography and video. Madhuban studied English Literature and holds a Ph.D in Cultural Studies. Manas studied cinematography after completing his M.A. in Comparative Literature. Their work engages with time and memory, transience and detritus, notions of the archive and the catalogue, the original and the copy, employing and often combining documentary and fiction, analogue and digital, and images made and found. Some of their key interests are the small histories of photography and cinema, industry and labour, the city and the urban imaginary.
They received the Skoda Breakthrough Artist Award for the best debut solo show in India in 2011. Other awards include the Embarrat Award from Museo Trepat, Tarrega, Spain and a grant from Fondazione MAST, Bologna, Italy as part of the GD4PhotoArt Award 2014-15. In 2017 they were awarded a Research Residency in Switzerland by Pro-Helvetia.
Some of their recent solo and group exhibitions include Afterimage (2015) at PHOTOINK, Last Evenings on Earth (2019) at PHOTOINK, Come Away (2021) at PHOTOINK and Until at the End of the World (2023) at PHOTOINK Postdate: Photography and Inherited History in India in the San Jose Museum of Art, California and Ulrich Museum of Art, Kansas, USA; and The Great Machine II at Museo Trepat, Spain; GD4PhotoArt/Foto Industria at MAST, Bologna; PHOTOINK at Gallery SKE, Bangalore; and Imagined Futures, Reconstructed Pasts at Bikaner House/Anant Art, New Delhi, India.
14.11.24 –
17.11.24
Mumbai, India
PHOTOINK at Art Mumbai 2024
01.02.24 –
04.02.24
NSIC grounds, Okhla
PHOTOINK at India Art Fair 2024
16.11.23 –
19.11.23
Mumbai, India
PHOTOINK at Art Mumbai 2023
09.02.23 –
12.02.23
NSIC grounds, Okhla
PHOTOINK at India Art Fair 2023
25.01.23 –
10.03.23
PHOTOINK, New Delhi
Until the End of the World
03.04.21 –
12.06.21
PHOTOINK, New Delhi
05.06.20 –
16.07.20
In Touch, an online exhibition
24.04.20 –
30.05.20
In Touch, an online exhibition
A Brave and Startling Truth
30.01.20 –
02.02.20
NSIC GROUNDS, Okhla
PHOTOINK at India Art Fair 2020
30.08.19 –
19.10.19
PHOTOINK, New Delhi
31.01.19 –
03.02.19
NSIC GROUNDS, Okhla
PHOTOINK at India Art Fair, 2019
03.06.17 –
28.07.17
GALLERYSKE, Bangalore
PHOTOINK at GALLERYSKE, Bangalore
06.10.16 –
10.12.16
PHOTOINK, New Delhi
These are few of our favourite works
03.04.15 –
06.06.15
PHOTOINK, New Delhi
29.01.15 –
01.02.15
NSIC GROUNDS, Okhla
PHOTOINK at India Art Fair, 2015
18.12.10 –
12.02.11
PHOTOINK, New Delhi
Through A Lens, Darkly (2009)
Untitled, from the series, The Archaeology of Absence
Pigment print
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 60.9 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, from the series, The Archaeology of Absence
Pigment print
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 61 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, from the series, The Archaeology of Absence
Pigment print
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 61 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, from the series, The Archaeology of Absence
Pigment print
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 61 cm)
Ed of 8
Temp Mort
Pigment prints
(set of 6 photographs)
Each photograph is 10 × 13.5 in (25.4 × 34.3 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, from the series, The Archaeology of Absence
Pigment print
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 61 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, from the series, The Archaeology of Absence
Pigment print
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 61 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, from the series, The Archaeology of Absence
Pigment prints
(set of 3 photographs)
Each photograph is 10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, from the series, The Archaeology of Absence
Pigment print
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 61 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, from the series, The Archaeology of Absence
Pigment print
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 61 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, from the series, The Archaeology of Absence
Pigment print
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 61 cm)
Ed of 8
Autopsy of the Great Indian Camera
Pigment prints
(set of 6 photographs)
Each photograph is 10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, from the series, The Archaeology of Absence
Pigment print
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 61 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, from the series, The Archaeology of Absence
Pigment print
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 61 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, from the series, The Archaeology of Absence
Pigment print
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 61 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, from the series, The Archaeology of Absence
Pigment print
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 61 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, from the series, The Archaeology of Absence
Pigment print
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 61 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, from the series, The Archaeology of Absence
Pigment print
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 61 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, from the series, The Archaeology of Absence
Pigment print
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 61 cm)
Ed of 8
Persistent Circuts
Pigment prints
(set of 8 photographs)
Each photograph is 10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, from the series, The Archaeology of Absence
Pigment print
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 61 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, from the series, The Archaeology of Absence
Pigment print
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 61 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, from the series, The Archaeology of Absence
Pigment print
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 61 cm)
Ed of 8
Post Datum
Pigment prints
(set of 12 photographs)
Each photograph is 10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, from the series, The Archaeology of Absence
Pigment print
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 61 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, from the series, The Archaeology of Absence
Pigment print
10 × 13.7 in (25.4 × 34.7 cm)
Ed of 8
The Phantom Camera, 2010
series of 5 animations
Digital Video, Colour, Silent, Looped
2 mins
Ed of 5
Fluctuations, 2010
series of 5 animations
Digital Video, Colour, Silent, Looped
1 min 18 secs
Ed of 5
Photography and the Wind # 1, 2010
series of 3 animations
Digital Video, Colour, Silent, Looped
2 mins 8 secs
Ed of 5
Photography and the Wind # 2, 2010
series of 5 animations
Digital Video, Colour, Silent, Looped
2 mins 55 secs
Ed of 5
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available
10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 60.9 cm)
24 × 36 in (60.9 × 91.4 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available
10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 60.9 cm)
24 × 36 in (60.9 × 91.4 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available
10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 60.9 cm)
24 × 36 in (60.9 × 91.4 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, from the series, Mount Analogue, 2013
Pigment print
3 sizes available
10 × 30 in (25.4 × 76.2 cm)
16 × 48 in (40.6 × 122 cm)
24 × 72 in (60.9 × 183 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available
10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 60.9 cm)
24 × 36 in (60.9 × 91.4 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available
10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 60.9 cm)
24 × 36 in (60.9 × 91.4 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available
10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 60.9 cm)
24 × 36 in (60.9 × 91.4 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available
10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 60.9 cm)
24 × 36 in (60.9 × 91.4 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available
15 × 10 in (38.1 × 25.4 cm)
24 × 16 in (60.9 × 40.6 cm)
36 × 24 in (91.4 × 60.9 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available
15 × 10 in (38.1 × 25.4 cm)
24 × 16 in (60.9 × 40.6 cm)
36 × 24 in (91.4 × 60.9 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available
10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 60.9 cm)
24 × 36 in (60.9 × 91.4 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available
10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 60.9 cm)
24 × 36 in (60.9 × 91.4 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available
10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 60.9 cm)
24 × 36 in (60.9 × 91.4 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, from the series, Mount Analogue, 2013
Pigment print
3 sizes available
10 × 25 in (25.4 × 63.5 cm)
16 × 40 in (40.6 × 101.6 cm)
24 × 60 in (60.9 × 152.4 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available
15 × 10 in (38.1 × 25.4 cm)
24 × 16 in (60.9 × 40.6 cm)
36 × 24 in (91.4 × 60.9 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available
10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 60.9 cm)
24 × 36 in (60.9 × 91.4 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available
10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 60.9 cm)
24 × 36 in (60.9 × 91.4 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available
15 × 10 in (38.1 × 25.4 cm)
24 × 16 in (60.9 × 40.6 cm)
36 × 24 in (91.4 × 60.9 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available
10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 60.9 cm)
24 × 36 in (60.9 × 91.4 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available
10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 60.9 cm)
24 × 36 in (60.9 × 91.4 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available
10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 60.9 cm)
24 × 36 in (60.9 × 91.4 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available
10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 60.9 cm)
24 × 36 in (60.9 × 91.4 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available
10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 60.9 cm)
24 × 36 in (60.9 × 91.4 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available
10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 60.9 cm)
24 × 36 in (60.9 × 91.4 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available
10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 60.9 cm)
24 × 36 in (60.9 × 91.4 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available
10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 60.9 cm)
24 × 36 in (60.9 × 91.4 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available
10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 60.9 cm)
24 × 36 in (60.9 × 91.4 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available
10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 60.9 cm)
24 × 36 in (60.9 × 91.4 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available
10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 60.9 cm)
24 × 36 in (60.9 × 91.4 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available
10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 60.9 cm)
24 × 36 in (60.9 × 91.4 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available
10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 60.9 cm)
24 × 36 in (60.9 × 91.4 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available
10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 60.9 cm)
24 × 36 in (60.9 × 91.4 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available
10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 60.9 cm)
24 × 36 in (60.9 × 91.4 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available
10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 60.9 cm)
24 × 36 in (60.9 × 91.4 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available:
10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 60.9 cm)
24 × 36 in (60.9 × 91.4 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available
15 × 10 in (38.1 × 25.4 cm)
24 × 16 in (60.9 × 40.6 cm)
36 × 24 in (91.4 × 60.9 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available
15 × 10 in (38.1 × 25.4 cm)
24 × 16 in (60.9 × 40.6 cm)
36 × 24 in (91.4 × 60.9 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available
15 × 10 in (38.1 × 25.4 cm)
24 × 16 in (60.9 × 40.6 cm)
36 × 24 in (91.4 × 60.9 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2013, from the series, Mount Analogue
Pigment print
3 sizes available
10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 60.9 cm)
24 × 36 in (60.9 × 91.4 cm)
Ed of 8
Routes, 2009
Pigment prints
(set of 14 photographs)
Each photograph is 12 × 18 in (30.5 × 45.7 cm)
Ed of 8
Light, For Example, 2009
Pigment prints
(set of 14 photographs)
Each photograph is 12 × 18 in (30.5 × 45.7 cm)
Ed of 8
Machinations I, 2009-2014
Pigment prints
(set of 25 photographs)
Each photograph is 10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
Ed of 1
Machinations II, 2009-2014
Pigment prints
(set of 25 photographs)
Each photograph is 10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
Ed of 1
Machinations III, 2009-2014
Pigment prints
(set of 25 photographs)
Each photograph is 10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
Ed of 1
Machinations IV, 2009-2014
Pigment prints
(set of 25 photographs)
Each photograph is 10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
Ed of 1
Machinations V, 2009-2014
Pigment prints
(set of 25 photographs)
Each photograph is 10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
Ed of 1
Machinations VI, 2009-2014
Pigment prints
(set of 25 photographs)
Each photograph is 10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
Ed of 1
Machinations VII, 2009-2014
Pigment prints
(set of 25 photographs)
Each photograph is 10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
Ed of 1
Machinations VIII, 2009-2014
Pigment prints
(set of 25 photographs)
Each photograph is 10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
Ed of 1
Machinations IX, 2009-2014
Pigment prints
(set of 25 photographs)
Each photograph is 10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
Ed of 1
Machinations X, 2009-2014
Pigment prints
(set of 25 photographs)
Each photograph is 10 × 15 in (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
Ed of 1
Codes # 1, 2009
Pigment print
20 × 30 in (50.8 × 76.2 cm)
Ed of 8
Codes # 2, 2009
Pigment print
20 × 30 in (50.8 × 76.2 cm)
Ed of 8
Codes # 3, 2009
Pigment print
20 × 30 in (50.8 × 76.2 cm)
Ed of 8
Codes # 4, 2009
Pigment print
20 × 30 in (50.8 × 76.2 cm)
Ed of 8
Last Action Movie, 2009
Digital Video, Colour, Sound, Looped
Bengali with English Subtitles
12 mins 50 secs
Ed of 5
Sentinels # 1, 2009 - 2014
Digital Video, Colour, Silent, Looped
Loop of infinite duration without a cut
Ed of 5
Sentinels # 2, 2009 - 2014
Digital Video, Colour, Silent, Looped
Loop of infinite duration without a cut
Ed of 5
Sentinels # 3, 2009 - 2014
Digital Video, Colour, Silent, Looped
Loop of infinite duration without a cut
Ed of 5
Sentinels # 4, 2009 - 2014
Digital Video, Colour, Silent, Looped
Loop of infinite duration without a cut
Ed of 5
Sentinels # 5, 2009 - 2014
Digital Video, Colour, Silent, Looped
Loop of infinite duration without a cut
Ed of 5
Sentinels # 6, 2009 - 2014
Digital Video, Colour, Silent, Looped
Loop of infinite duration without a cut
Ed of 5
Untitled, 2019
From the series, Concrete Poems
Pigment print
58 × 26 in (147.3 × 66 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2019
From the series, Concrete Poems
Pigment print
58 × 26 in (147.3 × 66 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2019
From the series, Concrete Poems
Pigment print
58 × 26 in (147.3 × 66 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2019
From the series, Concrete Poems
Pigment print
114 × 112 in (289.5 × 284.5 cm)
Ed of 8
Untitled, 2019
From the series, Concrete Poems
Pigment print
54 × 94.5 in (137.1 × 240 cm)
Ed of 8
The Keymaker's Sabbatical, 2019
Pigment prints
(set of 8 works)
5 works: 16 × 24 in (40.6 × 61 cm)
3 works: 8 × 12 in (20.3 × 30.5 cm)
Ed of 8
Unidentified Photographic Object # 1, 2019
Pigment print
45.4 × 41 in (115.3 × 104.1 cm)
Ed of 8
Unidentified Photographic Object # 2, 2019
Pigment print
57 × 58.6 in (144.8 × 148.8 cm)
Ed of 8
Industry, 2014
1/3
3-channel, synchronised HD video
B&W, looped
5 mins 12 secs
Ed of 5
Industry, 2014
2/3
3-channel, synchronised HD video
B&W, looped
5 mins 12 secs
Ed of 5
Industry, 2014
3/3
3-channel, synchronised HD video
B&W, looped
5 mins 12 secs
Ed of 5
The Long Goodbye, 2019 - 2022
Set of 84 pigment prints
46.5 × 131 in (118.1 × 332.7 cm)
Ed of 5
Detail from 'The Long Goodbye'
Detail from 'The Long Goodbye'
Detail from 'The Long Goodbye'
Intimations of an Apocalypse, 2019 - 2022
Set of 101 pigment prints
67 × 112.5 in (170.2 × 285.7 cm)
Ed of 5
Detail from 'Intimations of an Apocalypse'
Detail from 'Intimations of an Apocalypse'
Finis Terrae, 2019 - 2022
Set of 56 pigment prints
39.75 × 100 in (101 × 254 cm)
Ed of 5
Detail from 'Finis Terrae'
Detail from 'Finis Terrae'
Borrowed Skies, 2019 - 2022
Set of 52 pigment prints
46.5 × 75.25 in (118.1 × 191.3 cm)
Ed of 5
Detail from 'Borrowed Skies'
Detail from 'Borrowed Skies'
Unwitting Streets, 2019 - 2022
Set of 35 pigment prints
33 × 67.5 in (83.8 × 171.4 cm)
Ed of 5
Detail from 'Unwitting Streets'
Detail from 'Unwitting Streets'
Endgame, 2019 - 2022
Set of 180 pigment prints
80.25 × 160.5 in (203.8 × 407.7 cm)
Ed of 5
People Who Do Not Exist, 2021-2023
Pigment print of AI-generated images
64.5 × 86 in (163.8 × 218.4 cm)
Ed of 3
Detail from ‘People Who Do Not Exist, 2021-2023’
Detail from ‘People Who Do Not Exist, 2021-2023’
Detail from ‘People Who Do Not Exist, 2021-2023’
