Rohit is a self-taught astrophotographer and amateur astronomer. What began as a past-time during Covid years has become a passion. Of Indian descent, he has travelled and lived widely, and first moved to Aotearoa NZ about 30 years ago.
"I have always loved gazing at the night sky - whether it is the ancient constellations, planets, nebulae bursting with stars being born, or the faint galaxies many light years away. These vistas of time and space are way beyond our human comprehension yet seeing them touches something very deep in the imagination.'
2026
Invited and funded by Auckland Council to exhibit at ARTBLAST Festival, Mt Albert
2025
“Wonders of the Night Sky” Exhibition and artist presentation, Edendale Primary School, Auckland
November - Commissioned by Auckland Council to create permanent outdoor photographic installation “Carina & Fighting Dragons Nebulae”, Point Chevalier Library precinct, Auckland.
May - Funded as part of Cosmos in Your Hood project to create permanent outdoor photographic installations “The Rising Moon & Matariki” at Coyle Park, Point Chevalier, Auckland
“Wonders of the Night Sky” Exhibition and artist presentation, Point Chevalier Primary School, Auckland
"Cosmos in Your Hood" Large scale solo exhibition of my work across various outdoor & indoor venues at Point Chevalier, Auckland.
Participant in Auckland Festival of Photography 2025
Led workshop for photographers, North Shore Photographic Society
Led workshop for photographers, Howick Photographic Society
2024
Awarded grant by Neighbourhood Arts, Auckland Council for my proposal "Cosmos in Your Hood"
Solo Exhibition “My Journey to the Stars”, Upstairs Art Gallery, Auckland.
Talk “Stargazing from your Backyard”, Upstairs Art Gallery, Auckland
Talk on “Imaging the night sky” Creative Jam, Auckland.
2023
Summer Show Group Exhibition, Upstairs Art Gallery, Auckland.
Finalist, Emerging Artist Awards, Upstairs Art Gallery, Auckland.
Matariki Group Exhibition, Lake House Arts, Auckland.
2022
Solo Exhibition “Astrophotography”, Mt Albert Public Library, Auckland.
Led workshop “How to photograph the night sky with a DSLR”, Mt Albert Public Library, Auckland.
