Sepia Eye

Annu Palakunnathu Matthew will be speaking on her series, The Unremembered, on Friday, October 10, 2025 at 6:30pm at the Lee Miller Gallery @ Farleys House and Gallery, East Sussex, England.

Matthew’s talk is in conjunction with the exhibition, New Stories, Women in Photography, India (on through October 31st).

Within her exploration of unremembered histories, the series Sheltered: The Italians who saved the escaped Indian Prisoners of War during World War II, Matthews illuminates the inspiring history of Italian families in Abruzzo who risked their lives to shelter escaped Indian Prisoners of War during World War II, despite differences in race and language. Projecting the collected family photographs of Italian families and Indian soldiers on the walls and streets of these towns and homes animates the site of this lost history. It brings the forgotten memories into the present.

“This history becomes increasingly poignant as wars continue to rage around the globe. In an era marked by division and hostility, the bravery of these Italians underscores the potential for individuals to transcend cultural and national boundaries. This story and the research involved gives one hope in humanity.” Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, 2025

New Stories, Women in Photography, India is curated by Niyatee Shinde and Ami Bouhassane with Ziip Foundation. Additional support by David Haberstich is much appreciated.

Sheltered: prisoner of war camp PG 91, Avenzano 2025

From August 3 to September 21, 2025, the halls of the Palazzo Ducale Orsini-Colonna in Tagliacozzo (AQ) will host the twelfth edition of Contemporanea, an event that has established itself in the Italian contemporary art scene for its commitment to the cultural valorization of local areas. Curated by Cesare Biasini Selvaggi, the exhibition is divided into two sections that compare the work of Concetta Baldassarre and Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, two artists from different generations, geographies, and approaches, yet united by a lucid and profound reflection on the power of art as a tool for preserving, revealing, and reinterpreting history.

Special thanks to MT /
Maria Teresa Capacchione, Cesare Biasini & Emanuele Moretti for this extraordinary opportunity.

Congratulations to Annu, who continues to delve into our past and create contemporary spaces where we can expand our knowledge and celebrate our connections.
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Congratulazioni ad Annu, che continua ad approfondire la storia e a creare spazi contemporanei in cui possiamo ampliare le nostre conoscenze e celebrare i nostri legami.

Pamela Singh,
Treasure Map 002, 2015
Painted Archival Digital Print
Archival Digital Print on Hahnemuehle water
color paper, Image 1994-5,
painted 2015
Unique

Pamela Singh & Annu Palakunnathu Matthew are included in BE-LONGING, An Exhibition of the Mercedes Benz Art Collection in Mexico City
30.05-31.08.25
Espacio CDMX, Mexico City, Mexico

Curated by Polina Stroganova,
the exhibition of the brings together selected works from the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection and contemporary artists living and working in Mexico. The show marks the launch of a new series of dialogue-driven, international exhibitions of the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection designed to engage with local artistic practices. Through a dynamic and modular approach, this initiative aims to reach a broad international audience while fostering collaborations between Mercedes-Benz employees, different communities as well as diverse artistic networks in key international locations—Mexico City being the first.

BE-LONGING explores the theme of identity, a subject deeply embedded in contemporary artistic discourse
and continuously negotiated within society at large. Featuring works by 32 international artists, the exhibition is structured around four interwoven conceptual axes approaching culturally relevant themes such as bodies, origins, territories and memories. These thematic strands allow for multiple interpretations and perspectives on identity emphasising the concepts of fluidity, dialogue, and the interplay between different approaches.