Vivek Shraya: Trauma Clown

These photographs by multidisciplinary artist, author and musician Vivek Shraya examine what her statement describes as “the amount of suffering a marginalized artist shares in their work and the increase in their commodification.” Currently based in Calgary, Shraya staged a series of performance-based photo shoots in different theatrical settings, conveying experiences of pain and trauma to increasingly extravagant tributes from an unseen audience. Presented as part of Capture Photography Festival.