Studio Visit: Sunil Gupta

Sunil Gupta MBE (b. 1953) is an Indian-born, Canadian-artist who uses photography to explore themes of sexual identity, migration, race, and the imagined constitution of the family. Born in New Delhi, for over five decades, Gupta has developed pioneering approaches to lens-based media and image culture.

In this #StudioVisit special, co-hosts Levin Haegele and Omar Kholeif enter the home and studio of Gupta that he shares with his creative collaborator and companion, Charan Singh in South London. At the breakfast table, pulling open archival boxes, gazing at contact sheets, the duo delve into the mysteries of what works of art are exposed to the light, exploring the push and pull of history, memory and desire