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.
Thursday 13 Feb 2025, 15.00 - 17.30
Friday 14 Feb 2025, 11.00 - 12.30
Friday 14 Feb 2025, 13.30 - 17.30
Eidolon Centre for Everyday Photography is an institution based in Budapest dedicated to showcasing, studying, analysing and appreciating everyday photography and banal imaging from every part of the world. We hold on to the belief that this genre is a valuable cultural artefact, positioned at the intersection of creativity and everyday routines. The visual heritage of everyday photographs forms the foundation of our exploration and storytelling. These images are also capable of revealing hitherto unexplored narratives about the social, cultural, and political aspects of the times and places in which they were created. We think it is time to put this unique heritage of mankind into the very centre of our attention.
Conference conveners:
Róza Tekla Szilágyi, Director of Eidolon Centre for Everyday Photography
Endre Cserna, Head of programming at Eidolon Centre for Everyday Photography
Sam Mercer, Producer of the Digital Programme at The Photographers' Gallery
Luisa Ulyett, Curator, Talks and Events at The Photographers’ Gallery
