Sunday, 15 February 2009

Annu Palakunnathu Mathew


Annu created a series of self portraits she titled An Indian from India. She uses a sepia style and portrays herself and american indians as "exotic creatures" as according to 19th century views.

http://thecontrarian.in/blog/2007/annu_palakunnathu_matthew.php

She manages to question her self-identity throughout this series. By showing the similarities between two types of indians she also make a political statement.