2019 | Digital print on archival paper | Print (width x height): 43 x 28.5 in. / 109 x 72.5 cm. | Archival Paper: Hahnemühle Photo Rag, 308 gsm, acid-free | Printer: Canon Pro 560 with Lucia Pigment Inks
The photograph explores the storage area at the home of a Ladakhi porter, Tsering Puntsog. Amongst various objects related to food supplies, the central object is a Siachen backpack carrier-like contraption, which is used as a makeshift device to move a large, heavy sack of food grains. These grains were produced on a farm by the porter and his family when he is not on glacial duty. The work questions the complex relationship and dependency that Ladakhi porters have with the military.