KIRTANA RAJEEV 

Kirtana Rajeev is a South Indian photographer based in London.

She photographs the body in shapes it isn't usually asked to hold, contorted, extended, still. Pushing figure and garment further than either looked able to go. Her images sit between reality and quiet dream, held together by sculpted light and tactile colour: earth, oxblood, monsoon green, the blue and cream of a wet sky. Colour you could put a hand on.

Her practice is analogue at heart. Her process incorporates darkroom printing, folding, scanning, and mixed-media experimentation, creating imagery that feels handled, textured, and deliberate.

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PRESS + AWARDS 

Portrait of Britain — Winner, Vol. 8, British Journal of Photography, 2026
Royal Photographic Society — IPE167, Shortlisted, 2026
The Guardian — Portrait of Britain coverage, 2026
Homegrown — 'Echoes of Acceptance', 2024

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SELECT PRESS

The Guardian , Aesthetica Mag, Homegrown, Malayala Manorama, Kerala Kaumudi, Deshabhiman, Mathrubhumi, Selin, Vanguard, SHUB, 17:23