Our Lady of Miracles, Thoppumpady

Cinemas and churches in South India display an unconventional mix of local building styles and Western influences, inspired by Le Corbusier’s building projects in Chandigarh in the Fifties. Photos from the cinema series and churches are being shown together for the first time. HAUBITZ + ZOCHE. Postcolonial enlightenment - churches and cinemas in South India at Zephyr , Mannheim until 26th August 2018. All photographs: © Stefanie Zoche / VG Bildkunst