
photo is by Étienne-Jules Marey
Un-Making Image is an ongoing long term project taking place in Rotterdam, that looks critically at the processes and tools of image-making. By broadening and introducing an inclusive notion of ‘image’, it investigates the role it plays in relations of power, to activate a discourse on matters of local socio-political and historical relevance.
The discussions and research culminate in a series of public events as well as a series of corresponding publications. Artists, writers, photographers, architects, philosophers, enthusiasts, etc, all welcome to join the discussion. Follow for updates and details: UN–MAKING IMAGE blog.
In its first year, it consisted of two main themes including “Optics; Photography in its Entirety” and “Image and Power”. In its second year, the series broadened the notion of image from solely the realm of the visual, to a general and inclusive one where other forms of imagery like mental or verbal image making (and their socio-political implications), could also be collectively discussed.
︎Support
The project Un-Making Image is kindly supported by Gemeente Rotterdam, through Subsidie Visuele Kunsten program
︎Hosting institutions
TENT Rotterdam, Witte de With Center for Contemporary Arts, Stichting Stad in de Maak
︎Publications
Price for full set of eleven print publications 10 €.
Un-Making Image Session #1: Optics, photography in its entirety
Guests:
Alireza Abbasy, Golnar Abbasi
Location:
Stichting Stad in de Maak
Guests:
Alireza Abbasy, Golnar Abbasi
Location:
Stichting Stad in de Maak
Un-Making Image Session #2: Photography and performance
Guest:
Lucas Kastelijn
Location:
Stichting Stad in de Maak
Guest:
Lucas Kastelijn
Location:
Stichting Stad in de Maak
Un-Making Image Session #3: Aftermath Photography: Materiality, Memory, and Place
Guest:
Ali Shobeiri, Gert Jan Kocken
Location:
TENT Rotterdam
Guest:
Ali Shobeiri, Gert Jan Kocken
Location:
TENT Rotterdam
Un-Making Image Session #4: BOOK LAUNCH, Amateur Photography and the ‘Wife’
Guest:
Sarmad Platform
Location:
Witte de With Center for Contemporary Arts
Guest:
Sarmad Platform
Location:
Witte de With Center for Contemporary Arts
Un-Making Image Session #5: Post-colonial in what sense?
Guest:
Miguel Peres dos Santos
Location:
TENT Rotterdam
Guest:
Miguel Peres dos Santos
Location:
TENT Rotterdam
Un-Making Image Session #6: Crypto_Fantasies: Coloniality, Blockchain and Art
Guest:
Eric Patel
Location:
TENT Rotterdam
Guest:
Eric Patel
Location:
TENT Rotterdam
Un-Making Image Session #7: Transitional Archives of War
Guest:
Armina Pilav
Location:
TENT Rotterdam
Guest:
Armina Pilav
Location:
TENT Rotterdam
Un-Making Image Session #8: Arabic Letter Seen [س],
Arabic Letter Wow [و]
Guest:
Urok Shirhan
Location:
TENT Rotterdam
Arabic Letter Wow [و]
Guest:
Urok Shirhan
Location:
TENT Rotterdam
Un-Making Image Session #9: The Authentic Bedouin, Sedentarized Sonics
Guest:
Inas Halabi
Location:
TENT Rotterdam
Guest:
Inas Halabi
Location:
TENT Rotterdam
Un-Making Image Session #10: “Prince, a Dialogue for One Voice”
Guest:
Alireza Abbasy
Location:
TENT Rotterdam
Guest:
Alireza Abbasy
Location:
TENT Rotterdam
Un-Making Image Session #11: “The Book of the Eye”
Guest:
Dirar Kalash
Location:
Stichting Stad in de Maak
Guest:
Dirar Kalash
Location:
Stichting Stad in de Maak