Tenzing Dakpa: The Hotel - Paperback
by Tenzing Dakpa (Photographer)
A deeply personal photobook portrait of a family hotel on the India/Tibet border
The hotel in this book is both real and metaphorical, an actual establishment run by Indian photographer Tenzing Dakpa's (born 1985) parents in Sikkim, Northeast India, and a prism through which he revisits his family history and place within it.
Dakpa's photos reveal the physical spaces of the hotel, its guest rooms, dining room, the family's cat on a flight of stairs; as well as signs of daily working life there: sheets hanging out to dry, clipping plants in the garden, his parents engaged in various tasks. For the hotel is both public and private, a business and a home: a transient place for guests who come and go and a residence that holds the memories of its owners and projects their hopes. The Hotel is the winner of the Singapore International Photography Festival Photobook Award 2018.At the heart of every product lies a unique story, driven by our passion for quality and innovation. Each item enhances your everyday life and sparks joy.