Playful Paris is my way of seeing the city as a living playground.
I’m drawn to the in-between moments- a nun beside a cartoon figure,
kids lost in costume, a waiter balancing a tower of chairs.
I look for humour, tenderness, and the small coincidences that make ordinary life feel magical.
For me, Paris isn’t a postcard, it’s a stage where the everyday is playful.
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Komal Bedi Sohal is a creative director, designer, and photographer whose work bridges storytelling and visual artistry. With over three decades of experience in advertising, including winning multiple Cannes Lions and serving on the Cannes Lions Jury, she brings a sharp eye for narrative, detail, and composition to her photographic practice.
Now based in Gurgaon, India, Komal focuses on capturing candid, emotionally resonant moments from everyday life. Her photography is rooted in documentary realism and shaped by an artist’s sensitivity: it invites viewers to pause, reflect, and connect with the human experience.
Komal’s photography has earned recognition on both national and international platforms. In 2024, she was selected for the prestigious La Vie Un Bleu International Photography Residency in Nice, France. Her photographs have been exhibited in solo and group shows across New York, Paris, London, Nice, Venice, Victoria, and New Delhi.
SELECTED EXHIBITONS:
2025
FRANCE- Chola Maati – Solo Exhibition, Espace Cinko, Paris
ROME- International Street Photo Festival, Rome
FRANCE- In Search of the Light – Glimpses of Hope for Humanity, Paris
INDIA- Every Smile Belongs, Solo Exhibition, Kiran Nader Museum of Art, New Delhi
INDIA-Pratibimb, Delhi Craft Council, Galerie Museo, Gurgaon, Haryana
INDIA-Pratibimb, Delhi Craft Council, Bikaner House, New Delhi
UK- Street Badass: Animals in Street, Knapp Gallery, London
INDIA-Through the 100 Masters’ Lenses: Banaras, Banaras Lit Fest
2024
FRANCE- La Vie un Bleu, International Photography Residency, Winner, Nice
FRANCE- Resident Exhibition, La Gare du Sud, Nice
USA- Women Street Photographers, Annual Exhibition, New York
FRANCE- 100 Years, 100 Women, Paris
INDIA- Face to Face, Solo Exhibition, Amphitheatre, Select City Walk, New Delhi, February
2023
ITALY- Venice Photo Lab, Group Exhibition, Venice
AUSTRALIA- Wall of Women, Ballarat International Foto Biennale
USA- Women Street Photographers, Virtual Exhibition, Finalist, New York
INDIA- Hardcore Street Collective, The HeArt Space Gallery, Ahmedabad
INDIA- Leica Gallery India, Group Exhibition, New Delhi
FEATURED ON:
Lens Culture Editor’s Picks, Eyeshot Magazine, Women Street Photographers, Leica Fotographie International Gallery-Master Shot, Best of Asia | Australia | Oceania and several independent photo reviewers.
BOOKS:
2025: “CHOLA MAATI” Rituals of Pardhan Gond Community from birth to death. Published by Mapin Publishers.
2024: “Circle of Love” Comminsioned by The Happy School.
2019: Self-published “Dreamkeeper” an ensemble of poetry and photography.
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