The Singh Project – Sikhs, a unique portrait

October 28 2014

New photo exhibition to display majesty and variety of Sikh style…

THESE images aren’t exactly new but for the first time you will be able to see them in the glory that they deserve – in a gallery and together.

“The Singh Project” was devised and conceived by photographers Amit and Naroop and consists of 35 unique portraiture shots capturing the diversity and many moods of their Sikh subjects.

Drawing back to their own Sikh roots, they wanted to document the depth and breadth of British Sikhism, its variety and scope.

Asa Singh The Singh Project by Amit and Naroop

They said: “Many religions determine the way their followers look, but none have such a dramatic and definite look as Sikhism. And yet with 30 million Sikhs in the world, there are almost as many ways to wear the turban and beard as there are Sikhs. We wanted to capture the essence of modern ‘Sikhness’ and to pay tribute to the beauty and variety of Sikh men.”
Their usual subjects are musicians and celebrities from 50 Cent to Ricky Gervais and they shoot advertising campaigns for big and well-known corporations such as MTV, Sunsilk and Huawei but this is personal and about the community to which they proudly belong.

Gurjeevan Singh Plahe by Amit and Naroop

One of their portraits – of student Ishtmeet Singh Phull took third palce in the Prix de la Photographie Paris competition last year. The Singh Project raised £10,000 through its kickstarter campaign.

The Singh Project – Singh, the beard and the turban, Sikh Men by Amit and Naroop at The Framers Gallery, 36 Windmill Street, London W1 2TJ, runs from November until February 15 between 10am-5.30pm.
*If you can’t make it see the pictures at http://www.singhproject.com/images

Postscript November 8 2014

Naroop Jhooti and Amit Amin

For more pictures from the private view evening, please click on image below (Hardeep Singh Kohli, TV presenter; Pardeep Bahra Singh, www.singhstreetstyle.com; Jay Sean, singer with Amit; Shay from BBC radio presenter)