Debsuddha, born in 1989 and based in Kolkata, India, is an independent photographer whose work explores the concept of home, intimacy, and belonging. Drawing inspiration from his family and personal memories, he creates visual narratives that delve into identity, history, and kinship.
e-mail: dsb19click@gmail.com
Acclamation
- Crossroads shortlisted in Les Rencontres De La Photographie, author book category, Arles, 2025.
- Crossroads long listed in Kraszna Krausz Foundation Book Award, London, 2025.
- Winner of BAT Foundation x Images Vevey award, Switzerland, 2024.
- Recipient of Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant, 2024.
- Winner of Images Vevey Book Award 2023/24, Switzerland.
- Nominator of One's To Watch by British Journal of Photography, 2023, 2024.
- Recipient of Space 118 Fine Art Grant, 2023.
- Selected nominee of One’s To Watch by The British Journal Of Photography, nominated by Martin Parr, Simon Bainbridge and Tanvi Mishra, 2022.
- Work published by National Geographic Society on the book INSIDE THE CURVE: Stories From The Pandemic, 2022.
- Recipient of Arttaca NFT grant, Bangkok, 2022.
- Recipient of Covid-19 Emergency Fund for Journalists by National Geographic Society, 2021.
- Recipient of Creation Grant by Angkor Photo Festival and Workshop, Cambodia in 2021
- Documentary photographer of the year (DPOTY) by Royal Photography Society, 2021.
- Selected nominee of World Press Photo 6×6 Global Talent Program, Asia, 2020, nominated by Showkat Nanda.
Collection
- Swiss museum of Camera, Switzerland.
- Private Collections
Residency
- VII Residency Program, Arles, France, 2023.
Interviews and Reviews
- Article on Crossroads by Arno Haijtema on deVolkskrant, 2025.
- Review by Professor W. Scott Olsen about the photobook Crossroads on Frames magazine, 2025.
- Review by Fabien Ribery about the photobook Crossroads on Lintervalle blog, 2025.
- Review by Eleonora Da Col about the photobook Crossroads on Juliet Art Magazine, 2025.
- Article on Crossroads written by Josh Lustig on Financial Times Weekend Magazine, print edition, 2025.
- Review by Diane Smyth about the photo book Crossroads on The British Journal of Photography, print edition, 2025.
- Article on Crossroads written by Karen Wyckmans on DS Weekblad/De Standaard magazine, print edition, 2025.
- Review by Brad Feuerhelm about the photo book Crossroads on American Suburb X (ASX) magazine, 2025.
- Interview with Martin Parr by Radio Television Suisse, Switzerland, 2024.
- Interview with Martin Parr by Le Temps, Switzerland, 2024.
- Interview by Rosy Santella about the project Crossroads on Internazionale magazine 2022.
- Interview by Hannah Abel-Hirsch about the project Crossroads on The British Journal of Photography, 2022.
- Interview by Simon Bainbridge about the project Crossroads on Royal Photographic Society Magazine, 2022.
- Interview by Adira Thekkuveettil about the project Reminiscence on Arttaca, 2022.
- Interview by Colin Pantall about the project Crossroads on Vogue Italia, 2021.
- Interview by Sonia Falerio about the project Crossroads on New Yorker, 2021.
- Review by Colin Pantall about the project Crossroads on Blind Magazine, 2021.
Podcast & Talks
- Photobook talk at Counter Foto institute, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2025.
- Photobook talk, a conversation on the personal archive as a conduit for connection and creative development, at TRI ART AND CULTURE GALLERY, Kolkata, 2025.
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Podcast with Priyanka Chharia on The Photo Book Podcast channel, 2025.
Listen on Apple podcast links - (1) (2) Spotify link - (1) (2) - Photobook talk at Resting academy x Pathshala institute residency, 2024
- Talk with Dr. David Campbell and Ilvy Njiokiktjien on VII Foundation - New Voice, 2023.
Exhibitions
- Everything Leaks - curated by NEIGHBOUR, in Kochi, Kerala, 2025-2026.
- Soft Circulation - A monsoon reading room curated by Offset Projects/Anshika Verma, at TRI ART AND CULTURE GALLERY, Kolkata, 2025.
- Exhibition at COP 30, as a part of collective exhibition of 1in6 by 2030, curated by Yasemin Elçi, at Bélem, Brazil, 2025.
- Exhibition in Biennale des arts visuels Images Vevey, curated by Stefano Stoll, Switzerland, 2024.
- Exhibition at Royal Photographic Society, Bristol, 2022.
- Exhibition in RDX Offsite, Bangkok being a recipient of Arttaca grant, 2022.
- Exhibition at TED Countdown Summit at Edinburgh and the UN Climate Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, 2021.
- Exhibition in Bristol Photo Festival, Bristol, 2021.
- Exhibition at Hamburg photo Festival, 2021.
- Exhibition at 4LogSpace, South Korea, 2021.
Clients and Publications
- Unicef, USA
- Americares, USA
- National Geographic Society
- World Press Photo
- Time magazine
- The British Journal of Photography
- deVolkskrant
- Frames magazine
- Financial Times weekend magazine
- American Suburb X magazine
- DIE ZEIT
- Mother Jones magazine
- Witness magazine
- Huffington Post
- The New Yorker
- Vogue Italia
- Blind Magazine
- Buzzfeed
- Google Arts and Culture
- UN Foundation
- Newsweek