Annu Matthew

The subject of this installment is Annu Matthew's exhibit. First off, her presented work in the 800 gallery was ingenious and conceptually great. The use of the lenticular prints was such a clever idea, even though it wasn't part of the initial concept. From her personal talk, it seems like as she began to work, little details that happened by chance aided her efforts. One concept was using large lenticular pieces rather than smaller ones, with less image line spacing. This then made the viewer have to stand back and physically move left and right to see the change, much like the subjects themselves moving back and forth between their personal lives.

In addition, the presentation she gave was an impressive addition to her already interesting work. My personal favorites were the satirical Bollywood movie posters. Not just the posters, but her employment of actual movie trailers and public ads on buses and walls are extremely clever. To be able to have people be able to see this art unknowingly, outside of theathers was a great idea. In addition to the posters, the time lapse images she presented at the very end were quite interesting and very creepy. The slow change of features and adding and removing of people was a very ghostly visualization.

In summation, the presentation and work presented by Annu was most impressive, and having the ability to view the gallery with her without others was a great addition.

Great Job!