Hanami: A Walk Through The Cherry Blossoms

Rohan Shrestha captures the essence of Hanami, the cherry blossom festival of Japan, through his projection photography show

“Within each one of us, there exists a nomad who seeks the world outside; within this nomad, we carry our home with us.” With this sentiment the celebrity photographer, Rohan Shrestha’s first projection photography exhibition – Hanami – was showcased at the Diesel store in Juhu, Mumbai, as a part of the Diesel + Art initiative. The 33-year-old son of pioneer celebrity photographer Rakesh Shrestha along with his curator, Ambika Hinduja Macker has attempted to recreate the beauty of Hanami (Cherry Blossom Festival in Japan) in his projection photography show. Shrestha, who is a student of the New York Film Academy, began his photographic journey with working under his father in 2004. Along with working with his father, Shrestha has also worked with various photographers in different fields to widen the scope of his creative horizons. Hanami exhibited 25 image series using six ultra-projectors along with a moving image piece, housed in the backdrop of print images.

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