For Arhant Shrestha photography is a way of exploring the invisible. Nepal introduced anti-discrimination reforms in 2007 and recognised a third gender in 2013, yet homophobia and violence persist. A victim of homophobic assault himself, the artist uses carefully staged fictional scenes of Kathmandu’s queer community as a counterpoint to candid flash photographs of crowds of ultra-masculine men at traditional festivals, questioning masculinity, appearance and intimacy.