Chirag Jindal - Ngā Mahi Rarowhenua / Into The Underworld

‘Ngā Mahi Rarowhenua / Into the Underworld’ captures the New Zealand artist Chirag Jindal creating otherworldly-looking images through the use of photographic documentation. His ongoing 2018 debut series, which shares its title with the exhibition, unites creative photography with one of the most innovative technologies in the field. The idea of mergence is central to Jindal’s work which witnesses the blending of two different worlds. The artist is adamant that his images are concerned with the simultaneous co-existence of these differing worlds, even if the relationship is conflictual.

Jindal has been represented by BBA Gallery ever since 2019 when he won the BBA Photography Prize. ‘Ngā Mahi Rarowhenua / Into the Underworld’ will mark his first solo show at both BBA Gallery and in Europe.