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Living Between Cultures

Annu Palakunnathu Matthew
Feather/dot, from the series “An Indian from India—Portfolio II,” 2001
Archival pigment print
12 × 16 inches
Courtesy of the artist and sepia EYE, New York

5:30 – 8 PM

SACHI (Society for Art & Cultural Heritage of India) and SJMA present an illustrated presentation by Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, whose work is featured in the current exhibition Postdate: Photography and Inherited History in India. Matthew is professor of art and director of the Center for Humanities at the University of Rhode Island. The evening will begin with a reception and exhibition viewing (5:30 – 6:30 PM) followed by Matthew’s presentation at 6:30 PM and a Q&A and booksigning at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $25 ($20 for members). To order tickets, call SACHI at 650.918.6335.

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Postdate: Photography and Inherited History in India

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Two generations after the exultation of Independence and the concurrent horrors of Partition, contemporary Indian photographers reclaim and reappraise the history of colonialism in their country. These artists look closely and critically at historical Indian photography and draw on diverse sources of inspiration. They take matters of history into their own hands, redefining the iconic historical images of India and investigating the complex relationship between traditions of representation and contemporary image-making.