What is ‘home’? Is it just a place to live in? Or is it a place to call one’s own? Is it a mental sanctuary?

I am intrigued by how people turn functional living spaces into something emotional, and by their innate tendency to do so. Through the ongoing series ‘Private Arrangements’, I intend to explore the relationship of individuals with their living spaces and personal objects, as well as their psychology behind it.

To me, the mundane living space of our homes tells a lot about us. It not only tells the stories of our personal emotions and attachments, but also our thought process in context of the social structure that we live in. Coming from a middle-income family of Bangladesh myself, I see the dilemmas of everyday life in those spaces. Ultimately, our private spaces become portrayals of our needs and aspirations, and the continuous struggle to balance the two.