of peons in the Government College of Art, Chandigarh, symbolizing increasing alienation in society. Dhaba (1987); photographs metaphorically representing darkness in the lives of workers in the local eateries. Waking the Dead (1996); series around various facets of death and life. Shores of the Unknown (2000); The unknown could be the expanse of private memory, the darkness of the collective unconscious, contemporary history, living environment and often the intersection of these spaces. An endless reflection of human predicaments characterizing the complex emotions that death evokes in us. These are the artworks in which Manna himself steps in as an actor to transcend and transform the scene. After the Turmoil (2003); based on the theme of optimism trying to come to terms with traumatic past and its newfound freedom. Violence (1985); work around insidious and unrecognized forms of degradation of a sense of life and honor within ourselves as well as in others. Master of Light, Le Corbusier (2006); images based on the modernist architect Le Corbusier's architectural creations. It is an attempt to create an imagery of lyricism, rhythm, and nuances of light, shape, form, volume, and colour based on his encounters with architectural spaces. Corridors of Power (2006); symbolic dimension of the administrative buildings in the Chandigarh Capitol Complex. Exhibitions Individual His individual exhibitions include: 2006: Ages of Separation curated by Alka Pande at India Habitat Centre 2003: After The Turmoil at International Art Centre, Paszkowka Palace, Kraków, Poland. 2001: Window on Time at Galerie Bateau Lavoir, Paris, France. 2000: Wheel of Time at Alliance Francaise de Chandigarh, India 2000: Alienation, Violence, Dhaba, Goat's Eye and Shores of the Unknown at Museum of Asian Art, Berlin, Germany 2000: Shores of the Unknown at Galerie Bellevue, Berlin, Germany 1999: Rooh Punjab Di curated by Alka Pande at Sector 17, Chandigarh, India 1997: Waking the Dead at Rowley's Museum, Shrewsbury, UK Group exhibitions His work has been exhibited in some group exhibitions, including: 2016: Bodhgaya Biennale 2016: Le Corbusier - Mastering the Image in India, in collaboration with Museum of Fine Arts, La-Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, and Fondation Le Corbusier, France, at NGMA, Bangalore, at Embassy of Switzerland in Nov 2015 and at Govt. Museum & Art Gallery, Chandigarh, October 2015, curated by Sphie Vantieghem 2011: Articulate 2011 - An Exhibition of Contemporary photography- Saffron Art and Pratham, UK, Bond Street, London, UK 2011: 150 Years of Income Tax in India- Lalit Kala