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Time of India
12-07-2025
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- Time of India
A visual tribute to the residency
(L-R) Anil Risal Singh, Brajesh Pathak & Rakesh Kumar Maurya (BCCL/ Vishnu Jaiswal) Lucknowites got to witness the city's historical landmark, The Residency, in a creative solo photographic exhibition titled The Residency – A Thousand Stories Within, through the lens of an eminent photographer Anil Risal Singh, organised at a city hotel. Inaugurated by Brajesh Pathak, Deputy Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh, and bureaucrat Neelabhja Chaudhary, the event saw a gathering of notable guests, including Dr Anil Rastogi , Prof Jay Krishna Agrawal, Vipul Goel, Jyotina Arun, Rakesh Kumar Maurya and others. (L) Dr Angad Verma & Rahul Rai (R) Gaurav Prakash Dr Anil Rastogi and Sudha Rastogi (L) Geetika Shukla (R) Jyotsna Arun 'Photography is a means of expression, just like art but with a camera, it requires you to capture it through your creative angles,' shared Brajesh Pathak. (L) Mausam Das (R) Nilabja Choudhury (L) Sarvesh Goel (R) Purnima Varman Speaking of the idea behind his photographs, Anil said, 'The monument witnessed massive destruction during the 1857 revolt and further deteriorated over time due to various factors. But those factors enhanced its beauty in unexpected ways. I've taken thousands of pictures of the Residency, it's the place where my creative expression flows and where my camera has captured its maximum shots.' — Amina Ashraf Rajiv Saurastri Rashmi & Anushka Risal Singh
Time of India
01-06-2025
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- Time of India
Solo photo show on Lucknow's Residency enthrals all
Lucknow: A solo photography exhibition, 'The Residency', by eminent photographer Anil Risal Singh, was organised by Synapse International Art Gallery at a prominent city hotel on Sunday. The exhibition will continue till June 15 from 11 am to 7 pm daily. It featured as many as 30 works by the photographer. The photographs showcased the heritage of the Residency. "Capturing the Residency with my camera is a deeply enjoyable experience that offers new heights, depths and dimensions to my imagination. It serves as a catalyst for my experimental nature, providing tremendous energy and a rich source of inspiration that deepens my understanding of beauty and aesthetics," said Singh. "The Residency experienced partial destruction during the revolt of 1857 and has further deteriorated over time for various reasons," he added. The chief guest at the exhibition was Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, who said, "A photographer is like an artist who creates paintings without paint and canvas but with a camera, and to click one picture, he risks his life." Nilabja Chaudhury (IPS), additional director general of police, actor Anil Rastogi and senior artist Jai Krishna Agarwal were present.
