“You have seen Delhi, but Delhi is not India. Go to the villages: that is where the soul of India lives.” — Mahatma Gandhi
Inspired by this reflection and developed in close collaboration with Gianni Berengo Gardin, Lorenzo Zelaschi revisits rural Madhya Pradesh approximately forty-five years later. His photographs explore how technology and economic change are reshaping daily life, while enduring traditions continue to define rural India.
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Lorenzo Zelaschi, Italy
“You have seen Delhi, but Delhi is not India. Go to the villages: that is where the soul of India lives.” — Mahatma Gandhi
Inspired by this reflection and developed in close collaboration with Gianni Berengo Gardin, Lorenzo Zelaschi revisits rural Madhya Pradesh approximately forty-five years later. His photographs explore how technology and economic change are reshaping daily life, while enduring traditions continue to define rural India.