Shravya Kag (she/they) is a visual artist and documentarian whose pursuit of vivid, compassionate storytelling has taken her from her home of Vijayawada, India to Brooklyn, New York. Kag uses photography (analog and digital) and film to document queer and South Asian communities around themes of identity and immigration. Her practice is observational and archival stemming from the belief that queer existence in itself is legacy. Moving away from the standard narratives of queer trauma and resilience, Kag’s work focuses on joy and daily life. Her process is collaborative, often involving the participant in every step of documentation. She immerses herself in communities, hanging out with the participants, often without a camera and invites conversation and interpretation. Kag’s work has been exhibited at various locations such as Somerset House, London, Photoville and Art Space NYC. She holds her Masters in Photography from the School of Visual Arts.
Amazon, The New York Times, Marriott Bonvoy, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Tribeca Festival, American Craft Council, Kiplinger Magazine, Staples, Rotary International, Mara Hoffman, South Asian Americans Leading Together, Parsippany-Troy Hills Library, Fast Company, Seema Magazine, Stonewall Foundation
2024 Oral History Project, Parsippany-Troy Hills Library, NJ
2021 Process: 20 years since, Judson Memorial Church & Washington Square Park, NYC
2019 Documenting humanity, Art Space, NYC
2019 Documentary matters, The Curated Shed, MA
2018 Sony World Photography, Somerset House, London
2017 NYC Community, Paulaner Brewery, NYC
2016 24hourproject, Warsaw, Poland
2016 SVA container, Photoville, NYC
2016 SVA Chelsea Gallery, NYC
2016 SVA Flatiron Gallery, NYC
2016 Chashama Gala, 4 Times Square, NYC
2014 SCOPE Art, Digital Exhibition, Miami
NYC Photo Community
Wonderful Machine
Tony Gale Podcast
Sony World Photo Organization
SVA In The Press
The Hindu
Classic Imaging Magazine
KostaLife
The Times Of India
Recipient, Sony Alpha Female + Grant, 2021
Recipient, Sony WPO Student Grant, 2018
Shortlist, Sony World Photography Awards, 2017