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print this pageNew Media Photography: An Evolving Necessity
André Ramos-Woodard and Joshua Mokry
Saturday, October 21 - 11:00AM to 12:00PM
Corn Center, Room 158
In today's rapidly evolving photo world, New Media has emerged as an essential component of image making, reshaping the way we capture, process, and experience images. The fusion of technology and multimedia techniques with photographic expression has paved the way for innovative approaches, challenging traditional notions of photography and expanding its possibilities.
Photo-based New Media artists find themselves at the forefront of this revolution, pushing the boundaries of creativity by harnessing digital tools, interactive imagery, and multimedia experiences. However, they often face unique challenges when it comes to submitting their work for exhibition and exposure opportunities within our contemporary photo world. Many photography institutions and galleries, rooted in traditional forms of the medium, seemingly struggle to comprehend or fully embrace the experimental nature of New Media art. Alongside this, the pervasive stereotypes ingrained within photography's visual culture pose an additional hurdle for these innovative artists. The conventional perception of a photograph as a single static image can limit the understanding and appreciation of more complex, dynamic, and interactive artworks. Breaking through these stereotypes requires a collective effort from artists, curators, and audiences alike, to challenge preconceived notions and engage with the evolving nature of photographic visual expression.
New Media Photography: An Evolving Necessity will be a lecture focused on the environment of New Media practice within the contemporary world of photography. Overall, we will discuss new media's necessary role in our evolving photo industry, the challenges that photo-based new media artists face when submitting their work for exhibition and exposure opportunities, and fighting the stereotypes ingrained within photography's visual culture.
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André Ramos-Woodard
Joshua Mokry
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