born in Kanchipuram, India
Photographer. Works and lives in Chennai.
A large part of my school vacations were spent at my uncle’s photo studio which became an inspiration for me to pursue photography. I got a point and shoot film camera from my uncle when I was sixteen which I always carried around to school picnics, cricket grounds, shooting my friends and everything around. With photography, I want to record my everyday existence, of all encounters and journeys to create an expression of myself, of my life, of the world around.
contact - sathishkumarphotography@gmail.com
Exhibitions
● Bond exhibited as part of the Vantage Point 13 group exhibition, curated by Sara Al Mheiri and Osemudiamen Ekore, commissioned by Sharjah Art Foundation, Sharjah, 2026
● Sunlight exhibited at Experimenter, Kolkata 2025 as part of the ‘Artists for Artists’ solo show, selected by Sohrab Hura
● Bubble exhibited in the group show ‘Vaanyerum Vizhuthugal’ (Roots that reach for the sky), curated by Jaisingh Nageswaran in Chennai Photo Biennale-Edition IV at VR, Chennai and in MAP Bengaluru 2024-2025
● Town Boy exhibited in the group show ‘Growing like a Tree: Sent A Letter’, third iteration curated by Bunu Dhungana and Sadia Marium Rupa. Curatorial Guide by Sohrab Hura at Sunaparanta Centre for the Arts. Goa 2022-2023
● Town Boy exhibited in the Rencontres d' Arles Photo Festival at France 2022
● Town Boy exhibited in two iterations of 'Growing Like A Tree' group show curated by Sohrab Hura at Ishara Art Foundation, Dubai 2021
● Town Boy screened in Angkor Photo Festival 2020 curated by Sadia Marium Rupa
● Home exhibited in Egaro Photo Festival at Agartala, India 2017
● Home exhibited for the public by PondyPhoto at Pondicherry, India 2017
● Home screened in Angkor Photo Festival 2017 curated by Francoise Callier
● Man-Monkey exhibited in the Indian Photo Festival at Hyderabad, India 2015
Grants and Residency
● Sunlight received the Generator Cooperative Art Production Fund by Experimenter. 2026
● Town Boy received Serendipity Arles Grant 2021
● Participated in Book Building Residency with Dayanita Singh at Goa 2019, 2020& 2025
● Participated in Book Making Workshop with Valentina Abenavoli at Mettupalayam, India 2018
Workshops and Education
● Participated in Urban Water Workshop by Munem Wasif and Ravi Agarwal by ChennaiPhoto Biennale 2016
● Participated in Angkor Photo Workshop, Cambodia 2014
● Participated in Crafting a handmade photobook workshop with Kosuke Okahara at Chennai 2014
● Bachelor of Science in Visual Communication from University of Madras 2003-2006
Profile photo credit: Vinith Leetus