Local photographers Pam Perkins and Mamen Saura present “Remote Lives: Portraits of Survival and Tradition,” a joint exhibition documenting remote tribal communities across India, including regions of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Odisha. The exhibition opens April 8 and runs through June 22 at the Krause Center for Innovation Gallery, Building 4000 at Foothill College. The curator is Judith Walgren. Gallery hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 1-7 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The exhibition features intimate portraits from tribes living in India, such as the Ollo, Wancho, Konyak, Kutia, Bora Gadhaba, Desia, Apatani and Bonda. Many of the individuals photographed are among the last generations to carry traditional facial tattoos, ceremonial adornment and other ancestral markers that are rapidly fading.
Working with patience and long-term engagement, Perkins and Saura built relationships within villages before making their images. The result is a powerful record of cultural continuity at a moment of change.
“These portraits hold both history and transition,” Perkins said.
Saura added, “Our work is about dignity and honoring communities deeply rooted in tradition.”
Perkins has photographed remote communities in many countries over 15 years. Saura has worked globally with nonprofit organizations, documenting humanitarian and cultural preservation efforts.
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