Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, Fabricated Memories, 2000

The Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City Museum in collaboration with sepiaEYE with the support of The Mehrangarh Museum Trust, Jodhpur, are pleased to present The Answers Take Time, a retrospective of Annu Palakunnathu Matthew’s work accompanied by the monograph of the same title.

Curated by Esa Epstein, this exhibition showcases eight distinct bodies of work that span nearly three decades of Matthew’s career. The Answers Take Time (by Minor Matters/sepiaEYE, 2022) is Matthew’s first monograph covering her mid- career survey. It elucidates a conceptual artist’s progression using photography, collage, animation, and parody to explore performative and nuanced elements of cultural identities. Matthew draws on personal experiences and then collaborates to tell the stories of others. Although she began her career as an accomplished still photographer, her artistic practice has expanded, incorporating a unique toolbox of stills, moving images, and sound for an immersive experience for the viewer. These works often draw on archival photographs for their inspiration and re-examine historical narratives and the legacies of colonization.

The exhibition is on show from 15th September to 27th October 2024.  To find out more please go to the direct link.