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about
sagi thilipkumar
My name is Sahithyan “Sagi” Thilipkumar and I‘m an advocacy activist, lawyer and photographer based in Switzerland. My passion for photography started in my youth and still continues. As a child of Tamil refugees, it is important to me to capture and document the faces and the stories of the Tamil community. I work as an asylum lawyer and as an advocacy officer for the NGO PEARL.
That’s why on the one hand my photographic work focuses on Tamils in Switzerland, who are torn between two different cultures. On the other hand my work includes the Tamil people in Sri Lanka, who, without an own state, still have to deal with discrimination and oppression even fifteen years after the armed conflict in the Sri Lankan unitary state.
about
my work
Photography is an art, where you will learn something new every day.
I work both digitally and analog. I find aesthetic inspiration in the big personalities of photojournalism and cinematography. For that reason I set great value on naturalness, simplicity and authenticity.
I love capturing valuable moments and personal stories. No matter if portrait, pre-wedding shoot, a concert, small party or a business event. I am always open for a personal talk and creative ideas, which I can realize with my camera.
