Red chili peppers , 2018
180 x 272.6 cm (h x w)
for sale
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Chili pepper markets are the most exciting markets in India. When the workers toss up the peppers to dry them, the pungent ingredient “capsaicin” (a chemical component) is released in large quantities, triggering uncontrollable tears and dripping noses. Although the workers here must have been ‘pros’ in dealing with capsaicin, they were continually sneezing and coughing with tears running down their cheeks. (Andhra Pradesh, India 2018)

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Leather tannery factory , 2016
w = 200 cm
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Muslim craftsman , 2018
w = 200 cm
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Securing sheep's water , 2018
w = 200 cm
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Pattern of hand printing , 2016
180 x 272.6 cm (h x w)
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Buddha statues of marble , 2018
202 x 306 cm (h x w)
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