Aaryan Sinha @ Belfast Photo Festival

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Aaryan Sinha @ Belfast Photo Festival

June 14th, 2024 by fstop

Aaryan Sinha
6 June – 30 June

“The title of the project holds historical connotations, insofar as ‘Divide and Conquer’ was a strategy of the British that pitted religious groups against one another during colonisation. The hope of employing it was that Indians would be busy fighting amongst one another instead of the Imperial British Rule. Notably, it was a strategy that led to one of the largest forced migrations of people in history; 14 million people were displaced, and over 1 million people were killed. A significant moment in time that defined generations, leading to 4 India Pakistan wars, countless other lives to be lost and a deep rooted sense of hatred to exist between these two nations. 76 years later, the tactic is being employed once again by the current right-wing government of India. This is evident as they have successfully managed to polarise different communities based on religious differences and gained a stronghold on the land of 1.4 billion people.”

Botanic Gardens

https://www.belfastphotofestival.com/aaryan-sinha-exhibition

Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Type: Exhibition, Festival

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