Organised by The Photographers' Gallery
A two-day conference on the expansive phenomena of digital image worlds – with a special focus on contemporary everyday imaging. In collaboration with Eidolon Centre for Everyday Photography.
The ubiquity of smartphone cameras and social media has profoundly shaped the contemporary visual landscape. As a consequence of globalised networked technologies, individuals have become part of a planetary observational infrastructure. How did this happen? Does the unprecedented and difficult-to-grasp scale of photographic imaging help make sense of the world today? What role do contemporary, everyday image-making practices play in crafting identity?
The Eidolon Centre for Everyday Photography in collaboration with The Photographers’ Gallery present their second international conference on everyday imaging aspects of digital imaging. Topics include the formative influence of social media images, the algorithmic logic of online platforms, and the evolving approaches to perceiving and capturing images in this day and age.
This event will explore unique perspectives on vernacular photography and its peripheries. Featuring insights from internationally recognised experts from various disciplines, the series offers a glimpse into the evolving discourse surrounding mass imaging culture. While the selected topics only scratch the surface, they provide valuable entry points into ongoing conversations about vernacular photography.