Listen "J. Sybylla Smith, In Conversation with Morgan Ashcom"
Episode Synopsis
Open enacts metaphor to make visible the layers of oppression experienced by Palestinian apartheid. Exposed documentary images and HTML-coded emails are bookended with Arabic calligraphy and poetry. Delivered in a sealed cardboard film box, this soft-cover book utilizes photography as a tool to activate our imagination, reveal expansive truths and offer a revision of what hope and resilience look like. In this conversation, Morgan discusses, among other things:The poetic capacity of an imageWhat makes a successful photoPivotingEnacting of metaphorChemistry & materialityExperimenting & refiningActivating the mediumShifting failurePointing towards possibilityCollaborative sequencingMythmakingChallenging pretend knowledgeSharing agency Sign-Up for Email Newsletter for Got Punctum? News and Other HappeningsEngage with J. Sybylla Smith Instagram and Facebook
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