PhotoMuse – The Museum of Photography in Kerala is hosting a groundbreaking exhibition, possibly the first of its kind in the country. Curated by Dr. Unni Pulikkal S , the Director of PhotoMuse, this exhibition marks a significant milestone in the nation’s photographic history. It serves as the inaugural event for the newly constructed permanent museum.
Scheduled to commence on March 10th at 11 AM, the exhibition will be inaugurated by Mr. Murali Cheeroth , a distinguished artist and Chairperson of the Kerala Lalit Kala Academy. The event will also be graced by the presence of Mr. Herbert Jr. Ascherman , an internationally renowned photographer and photo historian, who will dedicate the new museum to the people of the country.
Running for the next three months from its opening date, the exhibition will showcase a collection of historical and modern photographic processes. Spanning from the 1850s to the present, it meticulously traces the evolution of photograph as a handheld object over two centuries.