"Re-Generations" A Multi Media Presentation of photographic project by Annu Palakunnathu Matthew at The Attic, 36, Regal Building, CP > 6:30pm on 10th September 2012
Time : 6:30 pm
Flipping through a family album, we become more cognizant of the histories and memories of our and other families. Using digital technology, I reorient the viewer’s connection to time as I collapse the presumed progression of its borders, so the past and present appear here in the same virtual space. In this photographic project ‘Re-Generations’, I explore time (past, present and future) and the warping of cultures over time. The final ephemeral animation is a combinat ion of a scan of an archival image and recent photographs of three or more generations of women that magically flow one into another. These animations weave in and out of spaces of time, allowing the viewer to simultaneously ponder the history, future and aging of the subjects. This malleable flowing object leaves the viewer to wonder where the past and present overlap and warp. Here, history is distorted, evoking a new dimension of memories, which is uniquely digital.
I started this project in India two years ago and continued it in Vietnam and Israel. As ‘Re-Generations’ has progressed, I have come to appreciate how economic, social and cultural norms, as well as political events shape the way that different families gather, keep, and appreciate family photos. When families move as voluntary or involuntary immigrants, one thing that is irreplaceable is the family album, with the histories and memories contained therein. During my Fulbright in India this Autumn, I am looking to expand the project to include images and audio from families affected by the Partition in 1947.
Matthew is Professor of Art (Photography) at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, Rhode Island and is represented by Sepia EYE, New York City & Tasveer Gallery, India. She is in India on a 2012 Fulbright- Nehru Fellowship. Annu Matthew’s recent exhibitions include Sepia International, New York City, the RISD Museum, Newark Art Museum, 2009 Guangzhou Biennial of Photography, China, 2006 Noorderlicht Photo Festival in Netherlands, the 2005 Le Mois de la Photo à Montréal Photo Biennale in Canada and Gallery Z2O in Rome, Italy.
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Place : The Attic, 36, Regal Building, Connaught Place, New Delhi-110001
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Event Details : ‘Re-Generations’ A Multi Media Presentation of photographic project by Annu Palakunnathu MatthewFlipping through a family album, we become more cognizant of the histories and memories of our and other families. Using digital technology, I reorient the viewer’s connection to time as I collapse the presumed progression of its borders, so the past and present appear here in the same virtual space. In this photographic project ‘Re-Generations’, I explore time (past, present and future) and the warping of cultures over time. The final ephemeral animation is a combinat ion of a scan of an archival image and recent photographs of three or more generations of women that magically flow one into another. These animations weave in and out of spaces of time, allowing the viewer to simultaneously ponder the history, future and aging of the subjects. This malleable flowing object leaves the viewer to wonder where the past and present overlap and warp. Here, history is distorted, evoking a new dimension of memories, which is uniquely digital.
I started this project in India two years ago and continued it in Vietnam and Israel. As ‘Re-Generations’ has progressed, I have come to appreciate how economic, social and cultural norms, as well as political events shape the way that different families gather, keep, and appreciate family photos. When families move as voluntary or involuntary immigrants, one thing that is irreplaceable is the family album, with the histories and memories contained therein. During my Fulbright in India this Autumn, I am looking to expand the project to include images and audio from families affected by the Partition in 1947.
Matthew is Professor of Art (Photography) at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, Rhode Island and is represented by Sepia EYE, New York City & Tasveer Gallery, India. She is in India on a 2012 Fulbright- Nehru Fellowship. Annu Matthew’s recent exhibitions include Sepia International, New York City, the RISD Museum, Newark Art Museum, 2009 Guangzhou Biennial of Photography, China, 2006 Noorderlicht Photo Festival in Netherlands, the 2005 Le Mois de la Photo à Montréal Photo Biennale in Canada and Gallery Z2O in Rome, Italy.
www.annumatthew.com
Related Events : Arts | Talks
"Re-Generations" A Multi Media Presentation of photographic project by Annu Palakunnathu Matthew at The Attic, 36, Regal Building, CP > 6:30pm on 10th September 2012
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