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.

My year really begins in October. Life chronicled. 1. I run by this tree every morning and say thanks for existing. 2. Sleepytime bear costume was mad cozy. Never left the crib. 3. The cost of locking in like Mr. Bear. 4. In October, my jasmine pl
Album artwork and visuals for @iamsakharii’s latest project, Water — streaming and shining everywhere now. 🌊 It doesn’t get any better than making stuff with your friends and helping them put their dreams out in the world. Gratefu
My creative director (me) said we should bring more personality to the feed. WWDLD. What Would Dua Lipa Do. Mainly been working, sleeping, and minding my business. Best month of the year loading: spooky szn & our Lakers are back. I know these a
It’s hotter than the devil is in Los Angeles right now. Made me remember that I was in Death Valley on one of the coldest days of the year and I got so much of it to myself. Duality of life. Juxtaposition of fates. Something like that. Shot
Another year of living life in Los Angeles. In a way, this time feels like a second birthday. Celebrating presence in place. Some moments inside this large iridescent bubble full of soap and ocean water over the past year. Shot on #35mm. Grateful
The 69th annual Roy LeBlanc Rodeo in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. A big family reunion in the last of summer light. It’s always live at a Black rodeo, especially in Okmulgee. Broncs bucking under the moonlight. 8 seconds flashing up on the clock.