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"I like to exhibit a positive side of migration and dispel stereotypical myths about South Asians," Rodrigues told New India Abroad. Award-winning Indian-born photographer Hermann Rodrigues has spent the past 35 years documenting the lives, journeys, and evolving identities of Scotland's South Asian communities. Now, that decades-long body of work comes together in Broon Scots:
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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
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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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Through Kindred Eyes is an expression of the cultural links between Scotland and India through work by two South Asian artists living in Edinburgh. Amaranthine is a selection of oil paintings by Vibha Pankaj, a contemporary landscape artist who has lived in Edinburgh for 27 years. Her paintings are an amalgamation of memories from the
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One of photographer Hermann Rodrigues’ favourite jokes is about how the Tamil English accent comes from Scotland. “Just think about the way Tamilians pronounce mah-rige (marriage) or roll the word girl-uh (girl) — it sounds so Scottish!” he says, laughing.There are many more connections between South Asia and Scotland — apart from the shared love of
Read more →Through Kindred Eyes is an expression of the cultural links between Scotland and India through work by two South Asian artists living in Edinburgh. Amaranthine is a selection of oil paintings by Vibha Pankaj, a contemporary landscape artist who has lived in Edinburgh for 27 years. Her paintings are an amalgamation of memories from the
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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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