<p>Capturing Bengaluru’s essence through arresting photographic visuals is ace shutterbug Vivek Mathew’s forte.</p>.<p>He is back with another solo show, the last two days of which will stay alive at the Venkatappa Art Gallery here on February 17 and 18.</p>.<p>Mathew’s curious lens has captured City Market, Russell Market, Bamboo Bazaar, Shivajinagar, Chickpet, Madiwala Market, Ulsoor Market, Johnson Market, Brigade Road, MG Road and Domlur.</p>.<p>Mathew’s love for old British homes first drew his attention, with many monkey tops in the city’s Cantonment area disappearing on the same ground where apartments have appeared.</p>.<p>Out of these homes, and onto the streets, Mathew continued to document the textures, colours and patterns that define heritage<br />Bengaluru.</p>.<p>Growing up in the city, Mathew says he had witnessed several heritage buildings, markets and old parts of the city constructed by the British, biting the dust.</p>.<p>His endeavour through his photographs had this objective: To lend these disappearing vignettes… doors, stairways, push-carts, shutters and monkey tops, among others, an eternal platform to be seen and experienced by generations to come.</p>
<p>Capturing Bengaluru’s essence through arresting photographic visuals is ace shutterbug Vivek Mathew’s forte.</p>.<p>He is back with another solo show, the last two days of which will stay alive at the Venkatappa Art Gallery here on February 17 and 18.</p>.<p>Mathew’s curious lens has captured City Market, Russell Market, Bamboo Bazaar, Shivajinagar, Chickpet, Madiwala Market, Ulsoor Market, Johnson Market, Brigade Road, MG Road and Domlur.</p>.<p>Mathew’s love for old British homes first drew his attention, with many monkey tops in the city’s Cantonment area disappearing on the same ground where apartments have appeared.</p>.<p>Out of these homes, and onto the streets, Mathew continued to document the textures, colours and patterns that define heritage<br />Bengaluru.</p>.<p>Growing up in the city, Mathew says he had witnessed several heritage buildings, markets and old parts of the city constructed by the British, biting the dust.</p>.<p>His endeavour through his photographs had this objective: To lend these disappearing vignettes… doors, stairways, push-carts, shutters and monkey tops, among others, an eternal platform to be seen and experienced by generations to come.</p>
