Artist's Reception: Saturday, March 13, 2010
TIME: 4 - 7 PM
LOCATION: The H Gallery, located inside Hungry's Bistro at 2356 Rice Blvd, Houston, TX 77005
Exhibition and book signing: March 13 through April 5, 2010
Artist's Talk at 5PM
Light refreshments & wine will be served
Gallery Hours (Best Hours) Mon - Sun 3 - 5 PM
Regular Hours:
Mon - Thurs 11am-10pm
Fri 11am-11pm
Sat 9am-11pm
Sun 9am-10pm
As part of the Fotofest 2010, The H Gallery at Hungry's Bistro proudly presents the opening of its solo exhibition-Priya Kambli: Color Falls Down.
Priya Kambli was born and raised in India and moved to the United States at the age of 18. She began her artistic career in the United States, and her work has always been informed by her experience as a migrant. Kambli received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the University of Louisiana in Lafayette and continued on to receive a Masters degree in Photography from the University of Houston.
Kambli is currently an Associate Professor of Art at Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri.
Kambli's photograph's express the transience and split cultural identity caused by the act of migration. "Recently in my artwork I have been viewing this issue through the lens of my own personal history and cultural identity. My move from India to the United States 13 years ago left me feeling that I do not belong fully to either culture leaving me unable to anchor myself in any particular cultural framework."
" This disconnection from both cultures has changed the way I perceive myself by forming a hybrid identity, a patching together of two cultures within one person. Photography has been a way of bridging the gap between the two cultures while coming to terms with my dual nature. Ironically, because photography appears to be "true", it allows me to create convincing fictional depictions of my new identity. My digital photographs reflect the tension caused due to the duality by piecing together fragmented images and by mingling family snapshots with carefully staged imagery. " -Priya Kambli