The MemoryBox: Bluebird 01 Installation - Limited Edition of 5

An army officer’s son from a family with rich artistic lineage, Udit Kulshrestha spent his childhood travelling the length and breadth of the country. His remarkable skill in understanding and documenting culture and society had its genesis here. With childhood influences into the Arts, with his paternal uncle being a reputed wedding photographer in small border town in Rajasthan, his grandfather having taught music to the famed Ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh and his maternal grandmother being India's first Oscar winner - it was a matter of time till he found his calling. Kulshrestha’s storytelling perspectives are not easily realised. They are the outcome of extensive research and experiential somewhere with his subjects – exploring philosophy, literature, design, politics and film - in pursuit of comprehension. His Fine Art visual works has been part of several prestigious Art Exhibitions including the Indian Art Fair 2014-20245 and his Prints and Fine Art Photo Objects & Photographic Installations are part of several Private Contemporary Art collections in United States, United Kingdom, Middle East, Asia, Africa as well as in India. With his strengths in Innovation, Kulshrestha, has challenged the known boundaries of the medium of Photography, experimenting with mediums like Wood (Wancho Warrior Relics), Glass (The Surface & Visio Cognitio) and in 2025 with Leather (The Skin I'm In), using Alternate Photography processes and formulating light sensitive photo chemistry, adding layers of context with the physicality of the medium to his photographs. Udit is based out of New Delhi and Agra and lives with his canine son Watson, when not travelling on photography related assignments and engagements.