Ground Glass Documentaries – Volume 2
Welcome to the second issue of Ground Glass Documentaries.
This space was built to bypass the superficial and step directly into the realities of the human condition. For Volume 2, we are incredibly proud to feature six visual storytellers who understand that photography is a deliberate practice of confronting physical friction, observing unromanticized realities, and preserving what might otherwise remain unseen. Thorough research is the quiet foundation of this work, allowing these photographers to push past assumptions and document their subjects with genuine authority.
From the heavy, concrete toll of urban construction to the raw endurance of coastal survival and indigenous continuity, these six photo documentaries explore the deep ties between human labor, collective memory, and the worlds they inhabit.
Welcome to Volume 2. Please click here to read it.
Amrit Panigrahy,
Co-Founder & Curator,
Ground Glass Atelier
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Ground Glass Documentaries – Volume 1
Click here to read the inaugural issue of Ground Glass Documentaries.
This space was built to bypass the superficial and step directly into the realities of the human condition. For Volume 1, we are incredibly proud to feature six visual storytellers who understand that photography is a deliberate practice of slowing down, observing, and preserving what might otherwise remain unseen.
From the quiet, tactile labor of artisans to the chaotic, sacred energy of age-old rituals, these six photo documentaries explore the deep ties between people, memory, and the worlds they inhabit.
Portraits of Patience: The Last Brushstroke is Never the Last Story
Dust, Sweat, and the Fleeting Divine: The Gotipua Boys of Raghurajpur
When the Sea Says No: A Pause at Penthakata
Living Inside the Art: Creating the extraordinary in the mundane
