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Framing Living Spaces: Visual Storytelling Through Photography & AI

2026-05-07 18:17:24

Srivatsan Sankaran

Framing Living Spaces: Visual Storytelling Through Photography & AI

When

May 30, 2026    
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

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Conceptualised and facilitated by Srivatsan Sankaran, this session encourages participants to engage with the spatial atmosphere through photographic observation and image-based storytelling. As participants move through the Living Botanicals environment, they will reflect on how movement, body language, and silent expression can be translated into compelling visual narratives—parallels that resonate deeply with sign language and Deaf visual culture.

The session also introduces perspectives on how photography and AI can interact with visual languages, opening new possibilities for documenting gestures, expressions, and moments of connection. Through the process of photographing and interpreting the space, participants will experiment with telling stories through images inspired by the environment and their own expressions.

By combining a guided photo walk with collaborative visual exploration, the workshop creates a space for participants to interpret gesture, communication, and space through their own visual narratives.

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Srivatsan Sankaran

Srivatsan Sankaran is a travel photographer and photography educator working closely with the Deaf community. Despite being deaf, he has travelled to over 200 destinations and documented more than 50 festivals, using photography as his primary language to connect with the world. His journey was recognised as a “Change Maker” and exhibited at the World Health Organization campus for World Hearing Day 2023.He has also conducted photography training sessions for employees of the U.S. Consulate.

He is a brand influencer for Sony Alpha and a brand ambassador for Vivo. His work has also been featured on the official Instagram page of Apple. Through the Madras Photo Bloggers Foundation, founded in 2016, he has trained over 100 deaf students in photography, many of whom now work across Chennai. He has also actively reached out to and engaged with over 100 photography workshops, expanding opportunities for learning and collaboration.

His work focuses on creating inclusive spaces and bridging the gap between deaf and hearing communities through visual storytelling. In his recent workshops, he explores the intersection of photography and artificial intelligence, using AI as a supportive tool to enhance visual thinking, interpret gestures, and expand possibilities for storytelling through images.

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