Ars gratia artis

This series emerged from observing the aftermath of civil unrest in Kathmandu, where damaged police stations undergoing reconstruction created an unprecedented moment of transparency. For the first time, the traditionally closed world of authority became visible to the public eye—walls torn down, interiors exposed, the machinery of surveillance laid bare.

The project examines the temporary inversion of power dynamics when institutional structures are physically compromised. In these spaces of reconstruction, the traditional relationship between observer and observed is disrupted, creating what I call a "breach in the panopticon"—moments where those who typically watch become the watched.

Through this documentation, I explore how physical vulnerability of authority structures reveals deeper questions about power, visibility, and social control. The images capture not just the material damage, but the symbolic shift that occurs when the mechanisms of surveillance become objects of observation themselves.

This work reflects my broader interest in finding creative meaning through the juxtaposition of seemingly unrelated concepts—here, the convergence of architectural destruction and social dynamics, revealing new perspectives on familiar power structures during moments of transition.