Ranita Roy

Freelance Visual Storyteller
Illuminating Her Gaze
   
Public Project
Illuminating Her Gaze
Copyright Ranita Roy 2025
Updated Mar 2025
Location India
Topics Black and White, Fine Art, Nature, Personal Projects, Photography
Illuminating Her Gaze is a visual tribute to the resilience and beauty of women, intertwining their journeys with the organic structures of nature. Rooted in a decade of observation in India since 2014, this series reimagines female portraiture through the delicate yet enduring symbolism of trees—branches reflecting struggles, roots signifying legacy, and leaves embodying renewal. Created using the platinum palladium printing method, the project challenges traditional representations of the female gaze, celebrating self-love, vulnerability, and strength. Each photograph becomes a totem of empowerment, inviting viewers to honor the rich tapestry of women’s lives and their profound connection to nature.

Poems by Ananya Chatterjee

2025_Presented at the Photo Vogue festival as a part of Square Mile by The VII Foundation, Italy.
2025_Platinum-Palladium printing of the series at Sewanee: The University Of The South, USA 
2024_Dummy Photobook presented at Magnum foundation bookfair. USA

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