About
From the alleyways of Jaipur to Edinburgh — documenting the South Asian diaspora in Scotland for more than thirty years through portraits, gatherings, and monumental connections.
Recognition
A practice rooted in representation — recognised for decades of careful looking at Scotland’s South Asian communities.
Awarded by Eastern Eye and the Eastern Media Group in London for the Broon Scots project.
A long-form photography project documenting South Asian life, culture, and belonging across Scotland.
Work shown at the Commonwealth Institute in London, the National Museums of Scotland, and the National Libraries of Scotland.
Coverage and features across BBC, The Times of India, and The Wall Street Journal.
Joint publication with Bashabi Fraser, CBE — photographs and poems on migration and diaspora (Luath Press).
Tens of thousands of images of cross-cultural Asian personalities, professions, festivals, and historic places in Scotland.
It was a bitter day in March when Hermann Rodrigues arrived in Scotland for the first time. As the wind and rain battered down onto his skin he thought: "It's too cold." Yet almost 30 years later, he says there's not a day that goes by where he isn't grateful for being able to live
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Edinburgh-based documentary and travel photographer, Hermann Rodrigues has recorded community history, new immigration, religions, professions, activities, historical buildings – and the Sikh Scottish tartan. Rodrigues is a photographer with a deep passion for the camera and the Asian community in Scotland, highlighting the diversity of South Asian lifestyles and cultures in Scotland from Dumfries to
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When Hermann Rodrigues, a photographer who grew up in Jaipur and now lives in Edinburgh, had the idea of photographing some of Scotland's South Asian community, he wanted his pictures to pack a punch. He chose Samera Ashraf, an award winning Pakistani kick boxer-cum-comedian as his first subject for his exhibition which he has named "Broon
Read more →In an exclusive interview with DESIblitz, the acclaimed artist Hermann Rodrigues discusses his photography career and much more. Hermann Rodrigues is a beacon of representation and talent in the realm of photography. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, Hermann is a documentary and travel photographer. In a prolific career, he has recorded important aspects including community history,
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ACTA ceremony recognises established and up-and-coming talented Asians SOME of the brightest talents from the British Asian community were recognised for their achievements in the arts at the annual Eastern Eye Arts, Culture and Theatre Awards (ACTAs) at the Mayfair Hotel in central London last Friday (17). One of Britain’s most accomplished and versatile artists,
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Eastern Eye Award for Arts WINNER: Osman Yousefzada for Welcome ! A Palazzo for ImmigrantsChila Burman and Osman Yousefzada Eastern Eye Award for Dance WINNER: Jaivant Patel, for Waltzing the Blue GodsMira Kaushik OBE and Jaivant Patel Eastern Eye Award for Fiction WINNER: The Whole KahaniMona Dash (member of The Whole Kahani), Kavita A. Jindal
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A visual and poetic look at some New Scots
Life & work
Frames that mark the journey — from Jaipur’s alleys to Scotland’s gatherings, and the people who made the work matter.
