Visual artist living and working in Los Angeles, California.

Gagan Moorthy is a visual artist from Oklahoma who is living and working in Los Angeles, California. Through photography and filmmaking, his lens lights the beauty in daily life and harmonizes the intersections of humanity and nature. Moorthy’s work and practice are often driven by a focus on cultural identity, communities of color, the American West, and the immigrant experience.

Moorthy’s background consist of years of experience working on projects in editorial and commercial settings and crafting personal narratives about identity, people, and place.

As a creative strategist, he’s developed and executed creative digital campaigns that have shared compelling stories, raised millions of dollars, and mobilized communities for major brands and global humanitarian organizations.

✉️ gaganmoorthy@gmail.com

Son of Indian immigrants. Confident. Curious. Rural Oklahoman. Professional chameleon. Believer in the most personal being the most creative. Big stepper. Gardener. Composter. Moisturized. Host of dance parties. Aimless wanderer. Smoothie maker. Dedicated list maker. Risk taker. Chef. Melanated. Pickled food eater. Sleepytime tea drinker. Cinema goer. Backpacker. Disciple of Mamba Mentality. Los Angeles Laker fan. Solange stan. Physical media collector. Architecture lover. Sunrise viewer. Sunset chaser. Schemer. Blessed. Highly favored.

More from the India diary. Warmth, color, and light shape life. Elements combine to construct the whole.
Scenes at KR Market, home of the largest market in Bangalore and one of the largest flower markets in Asia. No trip to India happens without getting tender coconut, sampling fresh fruit, tasting the brightest colors, and — of course — br
After a decade away, moments from India on film Streets change, buildings come and go, people transition forward. But the colors, the light, the smells, and the feelings remain fixed in time. A deeply woven experience of place reignited upon return.
Some of the best food I made this year. I think I posted more food than work on here this year, but sharing isn’t like it used to be — and cooking is creating. It’s also just the best thing in the world to feed yourself and others
Flowers in my home this year. 💐🌺🌻🌸🌷 Like my favorite writer in the world, @nifmuhammad, I get flowers for myself every other week. A practice that’s become tradition. Going to the market on Sunday to discover what’s in bloom. Buildi
Scenes from India #shotoniphone 🇮🇳 Time back in India after a decade away. Much has changed, yet what’s remembered remains. India has always been marked by motion for me. Beautiful, always colorful, sometimes chaotic, and constantly vibratin