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Friday, April 25, 2024
Location: Auditorium, Kunstmuseum Den Haag
1:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Language: English
Admission is free

The Networked Audience research group, in partnership with Fotomuseum Den Haag, is pleased to present The Activated Image, a symposium reflecting on the evolving role of photography in an era of shifting audience engagement. Photography is undergoing a transformation, yet many of the changes remain under-explored in contemporary discourse. The Activated Image brings together influential photographers, curators, and researchers to discuss how images circulate and the ways in which they cooperate with their viewers to create meaning. 
 
Featured Speakers 
The symposium will feature several distinguished speakers, each bringing a unique perspective on photography and audience interaction:  


Donald Weber (photographer and educator) – Speaking about the Bureau of Operational Landscapes and its experimental publishing initiative: an automated bot service within WhatsApp that offers an alternative visual representation of the Port of Rotterdam.  


Randa Mirza (artist) – Exploring the construction of perception in media imagery, particularly the representation of Beirut, and how photography is used as a tool of sight and storytelling.  


Daria Tuminas (independent researcher and curator) – Presenting case studies from her curatorial practice, including the site-specific exhibition Here Near at Rencontres d'Arles 2023 and projects by Growing Pains in Amsterdam. 
 
Patricia Kühfuss (photographer) – Discussing her work on the visual representation of healthcare in German hospitals, and how photography can serve as a cross-disciplinary tool to reimagine professional care. 
 
Nurul Huda Rashid (artist and reseacher) – Speaking about her artistic practice based in archives in the Netherlands, using annotations as sensorial pathways of reclaiming and rehoming.   


Symposium Format  
The five-hour symposium will feature talks from each speaker, each followed by a visual response by a student from the MA Photography & Society (MAPS). There will also be Q&A sessions with the speakers.  


Why Attend?  
The Activated Image is a rare opportunity to hear from multiple prominent artists and researchers in one event, discussing a theme that is increasingly relevant in today’s media landscape. The symposium is designed for photographers, photography students, academics, and anyone interested in the evolving role of photography in society. Attendees will gain fresh perspectives on audience engagement and the changing ways in which images circulate and create meaning. 

Tijd: 15:30 - 16:30
Locatie: Kunstmuseum Den Haag
Taal: Engels

Voorafgaand aan de opening van onze twee nieuwe tentoonstellingen Vlindervlucht van Lucas Foglia en BEIRUTOPIA van Randa Mirza is er een Artist Talk. Moderator Sanneke Huisman (freelance curator) gaat in gesprek met Lucas Foglia en Randa Mirza over hun werk en drijfveren.  

De Artist Talk is gratis en start om 15:30 uur in de aula van onze buren: Kunstmuseum Den Haag. 

Er zijn een beperkt aantal plekken beschikbaar, dus reserveer snel een gratis plek. 

Vier met ons de opening van de tentoonstellingen: 

LUCAS FOGLIA
VLINDERVLUCHT

&

RANDA MIRZA
BEIRUTOPIA
 
Zaterdag 17 mei 2025

15:30  Artist Talk met Lucas Foglia & Randa Mirza
17:00u Opening in de museumtuin 
(inloop vanaf 16:30u)

Artist Talk
Voorafgaand aan de opening is er een Artist Talk, waarin moderator Sanneke Huisman met Lucas Foglia en Randa Mirza in gesprek gaat over hun werk en drijfveren.

De Artist Talk is gratis en start om 15:30 uur in de aula van onze buren: Kunstmuseum Den Haag. Het gesprek wordt gevoerd in het Engels.

Er zijn een beperkt aantal plekken beschikbaar, dus reserveer snel een gratis plek.