exhibition: I speak for the trees

Len is currently exhibiting a selection of his photographs of trees in India. The exhibition engages with the respectful representation of trees in various parts of the world as symbols of coexistence and objects of artistic inspiration. The show is in Vijayakumar Menon Memorial Open Art Gallery in Kodaly, Kerala, India.

I Speak for the Trees began as a collaborative exhibition of photography in Australia curated by Len Metcalf in April 2017. The original show consisted of triptychs by five photographers. They were Herbert Ascherman (USA), Tim Parkin (UK), Mark Littlejohn (UK), Unni Pulikkal S. (India) and Len Metcalf (Australia).

The show then traveled to India to become part of the exhibition Open Origins – Open Ends curated by Unni Pulikkal S. Triptychs by Theo Berends (The Netherlands), Sake Elzinga (The Netherlands), Madhuraj (India) and Dileep Anthikad (India) were added to the exhibition at this stage.

The current exhibition, which is its third incarnation, opened on April 22, 2023, in Vijayakumar Menon Memorial Open Art Gallery in Kodaly, Kerala, India. The show will continue until May 22, 2023.

Len’s images on display in India.

One of Len’s images currently on display in India.

Here is a link to the gallery: http://photomuse.in/index.php/2023/04/25/i-speak-for-the-trees-exhibition-of-photography/

Photograph copyright © Len Metcalf and Photomuse 2023