New Stories brings together the works of 25 Indian women photographers, each offering a distinct insight into wide-ranging contemporary, visual narratives. This exhibition is a testament to the evolving language of photography, by women in India, where personal expression intersects with broader social, cultural, and environmental realities. The works traverse diverse themes – ranging from intimate explorations of identity and memory, to larger socio-political discourses – reflecting the multiplicity of voices within the photographic landscape.
Each photographer’s practice is shaped by an engagement with both tradition and modernity, employing photography as a medium of inquiry, resistance, recall and storytelling. Through documentary, conceptual, and experimental approaches, these photographers challenge dominant narratives, reclaim perspectives, and expand the scope of visual storytelling in India. New Stories is not merely a collection of images by women wielding the lens; it is an invitation to witness, reflect, and engage with the ever-evolving trajectories of women photographers.
Image title: Shepherdʼs Hut – To evade capture by the Germans, Indian soldiers often took refuge in remote shepherds’ huts.
Artist: Annu Palakunnathu Matthew
Courtesy of the Artist & sepiaEYE, NYC.
This exhibition is curated by:
Niyatee Shinde
Ami Bouhassane