About

Shubhadeep Mukherjee is a former wildlife biologist turned self-taught artist and photographer from Kolkata, India. He works with the combination of several mediums such as photography, texts, drawings, paintings and mixed media. His work explores themes of colonial and postcolonial history, family history, refugee crisis and environment. 

Education:

2012, Bachelor of Science (Zoology)

2015, Master of Science (Ecology & Environmental Sciences)

Workshops:

  • Foundry Photojournalism Workshop, 2023
  • 2023, Book Binding Workshop with Anshika Verma, Offset Projects, New Delhi.
  • 2022, Photo editing workshop with Dominique Hildebrand, National Geographic, IPF 22.
  • 2022, Workshop’ The art of storytelling’ with Danielle Khan Da Silva, Photographers Without Borders, (Scholarship)
  • 2022, Portfolio Review with Samir Abady, WSJ, DiversifyPhoto.
  • 2022, Photo Editing Workshop with Daniella Zalcman and Natalie Keyssar (scholarship).
  • 2022, workshop ‘Revisiting Perspectives and Narratives’ with Mathieu Asselin, SACAC, Delhi, India.
  • 2022, Photo Workshop with Daniella Villasana (scholarship).
  • 2022, IPF mentorship programme with Pretika Menon.
  • 2022, Magnum Foundation Portfolio Review by Lua Ribeira.
  • 2021, Editing Workshop by James Wellford, Indian Photo Fest, Hyderabad.
  • 2021, Portfolio Review by Julie Hau, Indian Photo Fest, Hyderabad.
  • 2021 NOOR Images, workshop ‘Developing a long term project for visual storytellers with Kadir Von Lohuizen & Sebastian Liste.
  • 2021 NOOR Images, workshop ‘ Building a sustainable career as a visual storyteller with Sebastian Liste.
  • 2020 NOOR Images, ‘Workshop- THE VISUAL NARRATIVE FOR STORYTELLERS’ with Francesco Zizola & Sebastian Liste.
  • 2020 NOOR Images, workshop’ Working in Chalenging Environments and Times with Olga Kravets & Sebastian Liste.
  • 2020 NOOR Images, workshop THE CREATIVE PRACTICE for Visual Storytellers with Heba Khamis and Sebastian Liste.
  • 2020 NOOR Images, Masterclass for visual storytellers, working from home, Jon Lowenstein and Sebastian Liste.
  • 2020 NOOR Images, Workshop on Grant Writing for Visual Storytellers, Sebastian Liste, Andrea Bruce.
  • 2020,Visual Aesthetic Workshop, Soumya Sankar Bose.
  • 2019, Portfolio review, Indian Photo Fest, Hyderabad.

Achievements

2021, ‘Shortlisted’, and ‘Honourable mention’ Lucie Foundation Emerging Artist Scholarship

2021, ‘Shortlisted’, Missouri Photo Workshop.

2020, Diversify Photo, ‘Up next‘ Photographers.

Published Works:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/20/india-netflix-amazon-movies-self-censorship/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/08/india-twitter-online-censorship/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/18/india-internet-blackouts/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/09/26/hindu-nationalist-social-media-hate-campaign/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/09/26/india-facebook-propaganda-hate-speech/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/09/26/hindu-nationalist-social-media-hate-campaign/

https://www.photographerswithoutborders.org/online-magazine/2023/2/19/smells-like-home

https://sikkimexpress.com/news-details/the-korkus

Contact:

email: shubhadeepmukherjee12@gmail.com

instagram: @mukherjeeshubhadeep

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