CUNNINGHAM ROAD: Crimson is hosting a solo exhibition of fine art photographs by Pallon Daruwala on Wednesday, August 12 at The Hatworks Boulevard.
Pallon Daruwala straddles the world of commercial and fine art photography with equal passion and facility.
Educated at the Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, California, the lensman became the first Indian member of International Association of Architectural Photographers (IAAP).
Architecture has always been a special area of interest to Pallon whose work has covered a wide spectrum of private and public spaces. Bitten by the travel bug from an early age, he has toured extensively and photographed some of the most exotic nooks and people of the country.
A photographer for whom documenting old structures is less journalistic and more poetic, Pallon has brought to life through his art many living and dying structures in Karnataka, Kerala, Goa and Rajasthan, among others. The images of frescoed havelis in Shekhawati, ruins of Hampi, monasteries in Kutch, and weather-beaten edifices in Cannanore have brought him both fame and fulfillment.
Never wary of experimentation, Pallon has continually embraced cutting edge printing technology for his work. A stickler for meticulous detail and quality, he is among the few photographers who print their own photographs. Being on its technical panel of photographers, Pallon retains a special relationship with Epson, the makers of fine-art, archival photo printers. He is the only fine art print master in the country with the official designation of “STYLUS PRO”.
In 2013, Pallon and his work were featured in a coffee-table book Important World Artistes.
In the last 29 years, Pallon
has dealt with all areas of photography: landscape, still-life, fashion, portraiture, performance, interiors/exteriors, industrial, and design. His images are critically acclaimed for their high aesthetic character where lines, colours, light, shade and texture are nuanced, and exude deep feelings and emotions.