Deaf artists get exposure : Pintoo KumarLast speaker for the photography festival was Pintoo Kumar. Pintoo is a deaf photographer associated with AtulyaKala, an organization that works for deaf people. Pintoo through his translator, Smriti told everyone that he is an orphan who was born in Calcutta. He tells about the problems he faced in the school/university both in terms of finance and treatment. “Life for us is a copy paste game”Pintoo Kumar“I love capturing moments. I love telling stories about the culture through my pictures”, says Pintoo. Instead of displaying his photography works on screen, he displayed pictures of those deaf and dumb artists who face the same problems as him but who made made something meaningful out of their lives. Photographs of a deaf writer, another deaf artist, a deaf classical dancer, a deaf and mute tea vendor from Delhi and a picture of him were displayed on the screen. He expressed how all of them are not given opportunities and are given excuses of not being equally able.Pintoo also displayed four photos which pointed out the sign language for four letters of the word ‘deaf’. Pintoo sets out to understand and engage with his surrounding and transcend the barriers of communication. He was appreciated by everyone by raising the hands, which is a sign language for clapping.With Photography Deaf ArtistImage Credit :Pintoo Kumar