Sujata Setia: Turning Trauma Into Transformative Art

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Angela Nicholson interviews Sujata Setia about her journey as an artist and the impact of photography on trauma and healing.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the SheClicks Women in Photography Podcast, Angela Nicholson speaks with interdisciplinary artist and photographer Sujata Setia about storytelling, trauma, healing and the role photography can play in creating connection. Sujata’s work explores social justice, gender-based violence, identity and lived experience. Originally from India, she moved to the UK in 2009 and began her photographic journey while navigating new motherhood and an uncertain future. Wha...

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Host: Angela Nicholson

Guest: Sujata Setia

Topics covered

• storytelling
• trauma
• healing
• photography
• social justice
• gender-based violence
• identity

Keywords

• photography
• trauma
• art
• social justice
• gender-based violence
• identity
• storytelling

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Places: India, UK

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