Sunil Gupta standing amongst his works from Arrival series, 2022
Photographer, writer, curator and activist Sunil Gupta has explored issues of racism, sexuality, migration and inequality in his art. Here, LUX explores our favourite bodies of work by Gupta and the call to action that each series projects
Gupta?s series Delhi: Tales of a City is a play on the old and the new. Gupta has explored and photographed historical sites in Delhi, primarily between the years 1638 and 1739. During these years, the city was rebuilt by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. He  imposed his power and influence over the state to control cultural life and the urban economy.
Sunil Gupta, Delhi: Tales of a City: Humayun’s Tomb, 2003/2022
Centuries later, Gupta saw these historical sites, such as the Red Fort and Humayun?s Tomb, and noticed the range of age, religion, caste and sexual orientation of the people visiting these historic sites. Follow LUX on Instagram: luxthemagazine
He realised that, in turn,  people were unknowingly overthrowing the repressive heritage of these monuments and even more he could use them as a as a decorative backdrop to project their individuality.
Sunil Gupta, Delhi: Tales of a City. Red Fort – 3, 2003/2022
Christopher Street is possibly Gupta?s most important body of work. The idea of this series first came to Gupta when he moved to New York City in 1976. The aim of these photographs was not only a way for Gupta to focus on his passion for the freedom of...