Megha Singha’s ‘I Love My Friends But They’re Killing Me’
Megha Singha’s series 'I Love My Friends But They’re Killing Me' (2024–ongoing) captures young women in Mumbai who have built online fame as influencers, reality TV stars, and aspiring actors. Shot on 35mm film with direct flash, the images avoid stereotypical depictions of India, instead presenting intimate urban interiors. In 'Gun on a tripod', Nandini points a toy gun at her head while discussing dissolving her lip fillers. 'Blue Light Therapy' shows aspiring actor Rhea lying under an LED device. Singha, from Manipur and based in Mumbai, switched from illustration to photography after seeing Nobuyoshi Araki’s flower photographs. Her work explores beauty as a lived condition, influenced by global media and aspiration. She collaborates with stylist Rupangi Grover, using subjects’ own wardrobes. Singha is a shortlisted artist for the 2026 Aperture Portfolio Prize.
Key facts
- Megha Singha created the series 'I Love My Friends But They’re Killing Me' (2024–ongoing).
- The series features young women in Mumbai: influencers, reality TV stars, aspiring actors.
- Photographs are shot on 35mm film with direct flash.
- In 'Gun on a tripod', Nandini points a toy gun at her head while discussing lip fillers.
- In 'Blue Light Therapy', Rhea lies under an LED light therapy device.
- Singha is from Manipur and lives in Mumbai.
- She switched from illustration to photography after seeing Nobuyoshi Araki’s flower photographs.
- Singha is a shortlisted artist for the 2026 Aperture Portfolio Prize.
Entities
Artists
- Megha Singha
- Nobuyoshi Araki
- Rupangi Grover
- Nandini
- Rhea
- Jemima
- Jessica Delfino
- Kim Kardashian
Institutions
- Aperture
Locations
- Mumbai
- India
- Manipur
- Jorhat
- North East India