JAIPUR: The third edition of the international travel photography festival ‘JaipurPhoto’ will be held in the city from February 23 to March 04 at Jawahar Kala Kendra This year, both the title and theme of ‘JaipurPhoto’ take their inspiration from the classic 1966 song by Simon & Garfunkel – ‘Homeward Bound’. The programme considers the ways in which a wide variety of contemporary photographers explore, express, engage with and examine notions of ‘home’, and how one’s idea of ‘home’ is both determined and defined by people themselves and others. Homeward Bound offers a wide range of diverse perspectives from various photographers participating at the event, drawing audiences in to its meaning and importance of home in each person’s life.The highlight would be a special collateral exhibition which is to be held at the City Palace by Tarq Gallery from Mumbai showcasing work by Clare Arni , a photographer based in Bangalore. Her work encompasses architecture, travel, social documentary and cultural heritage. The event will also have a special screening of the film made by the French photo collector Christophe Prebois on a Rajasthani studio photographer (Mr Chand) where both Prebois and Chand will be present for the screening of the film.Besides, among the list of speakers to name a few are Erik Kessels , a Dutch artist, Aveek Sen, Regine Petersen, Anna Fox, Arko Datto, Jason Fulford, Terje Abusdal, Val Williams. American-born, UK-based artist, writer, academic and editor Aaron Schuman is the festival’s guest curator for this edition. Visitors at JaipurPhoto will be able to view cutting-edge international photography through the eyes of an expert, but will also know that there is an overall coherence to the festival's offerings.“I am very excited to be here again at JaipurPhoto 2018. There is growing awareness that photography is an art practice because it often aspires to an aesthetic engagement with the viewers. JaipurPhoto offers a unique opportunity to hear and interact with some of the finest and most influential minds thinking about photography. For any photo enthusiast, it is an unmissable event,” said Aaron Schuman an artist, writer, editor and curator based in the United Kingdom.Organized by Orange Cat Productions in collaboration with Department of Tourism, Rajasthan Government, the festival is an international open-air photography festival held every February in the Pink City where it offers a curated selection of photography exhibitions staged at various public locations across Jaipur. The visitors will be invited to discover the remarkable heritage while visiting the large-format exhibitions, which are often site-specific.

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