J. Sybylla Smith, In Conversation with Anastasia Samoylova

13/09/2023 1h 16min Episodio 63

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Episode Synopsis

Anastasia Samoylova furthers her exploration of place and the ability of photography to shape our perceptions of reality. Central to her investigation is the geography of human relationships to our natural and man-made environments. Utilizing her masterful ability to collage in-camera, her flattened imagery provides us with a kaleidoscope of ideas surrounding globalization, historical heritage, and cultural idealism.In this conversation, Anastasia discusses, among other things:Geometry of the frameAlignment of elementsFigures in the landscapeSpatial interplayIllusion of scaleInviting interpretationDialoguing with a targeted audienceExposing tools of the mediumGendering of citiesFeminist geography Stoic philosophy