How are festivals around the world temporarily transforming the city in inspiring and meaningful ways?

 

With Varun Gupta, Chennai Photo Biennale, Marie-Kathrin Blanck, Biennale für aktuelle Fotografie, Elias Redstone, PHOTO 2022, and Jon Uriarte, Getxophoto. Chaired by Mary Parker, Director, Communications & Creative, Cross Yarra Partnership.

 

Taking place in person and streaming live, PHOTO 2022’s headline talks program PHOTO Live addresses the social and cultural role photography plays in our lives and how art can activate cities and public spaces. Featuring exhibiting artists in conversation with curators and academics, these exchanges will explore a range of issues in response to the theme Being Human.

 

PHOTO Live was presented in partnership with Metro Tunnel Creative Program and Monash Gallery of Art.

 

This talk took place at the Gandel Digital Future Lab ACMI, Fed Square on Thursday May 19, 2022. You can watch a recording of the event below.