Title: “The City and the Photographic Reproduction” talk by Antony Cairns
The Department of Communication and Design and the Department of Graphic Design cordially invite you to a talk titled, “The City and the Photographic Reproduction” talk by Antony Cairns
Date: Thursday, 14 November 2024
Time: 12:30–13:20
Location: FFB-011
In this seminar, photographer Antony Cairns examines the urban landscape through experimental photographic reproduction techniques that blend analog and digital processes. Renowned for transforming cityscapes using unconventional media like vintage screens and e-ink technology, Cairns reinterprets familiar urban scenes into unique, often dystopian visuals.
GE250 points will be awarded for attendance.
(GE250: 10 points)
Antony Cairn’s Bio:
Antony Cairns (b. London, 1980) captures night-time urban scenes in cities like London, Tokyo, and Los Angeles, often focusing on buildings under construction. His non-topographic photography goes beyond traditional documentation, embracing the full potential of the photographic medium. Cairns combines analogue film with experimental darkroom processes and explores innovative display methods, including artist books (LDN, LPT, OSC), silver gelatin films applied to aluminum, and electronic ink readers. He has also experimented with early computer punch cards and early digital screens to present his work. Cairns has exhibited widely across Europe, the U.S., and Japan, with his work featured in the Victoria & Albert Museum, La Mep, and the George Eastman Museum. He lives and works in London.