The Work of Art
All five images were photographed in Mumbai between 2021 and 2025. The theme ‘The Work of Art’ is an homage to the title The Work of Art: How Something Comes from Nothing, a book by Adam Moss (Penguin Press/USA/2024)
a droplet
of perspiration or inspiration?
exhaustion —
the writer’s struggle never ends
sift through the rubble
redraft, restructure, rebuild, reshape
perseverance, endurance —
the writer’s struggle never ends
the mind short-circuits
and yet, the cursor blinks
another reboot —
the writer’s struggle never ends
which will soar today?
a prayer for an epiphany —
the writer’s struggle never ends
explorer, seeker
escapist, realist
warrior, yogi
observer, listener
mourner, protector
creator, artist
… (or just another speck in a city of millions?)
the writer knows —
the search for Self is eternal
the struggle within never ends
Selina Sheth and Anil Senior are writers and filmmakers based in Mumbai. They are currently working on Any Time, Some Time, a digital photo chapbook based on their day-to-day observations, travels and life experiences.
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