Paradise is a series created for a fashion client Kanchi Kamakshi silks. The inspiration behind the series is Apsara, a type of female spirit of the clouds and waters in Hindu and Buddhist culture.
Paradise imagines an Apsara stepping down from clouds onto the earth and eternally becoming a statue on a temple.
The series has been shot on the foot of great Himalayan mountains at an altitude of 12000 ft.
Mourya Dandu is an advertising and editorial photographer based out of Mumbai. He graduated from Academy of Arts University, San Francisco in 2014 and has been shooting for luxury fashion and jewellery brands in India. His work has been published in Vogue, G.Q, Elle and Luerzer Archive.
He now runs a creative agency Mode, which specializes in visual communication and strategy for luxury brands.
Awards APA Awards,1st Place, Student,2014
