We release a weekly video from our talk event, Talks on Everyday Imaging Vol. 2: The Self-Centred and the Networked, held on 13–14 February 2025 at The Photographers’ Gallery, London. This week, you can watch a short mood video from the programme panel “Crit Club workshop with Cem A.”
Crit Club is a performance by Cem A. where speakers debate an unrealistic question about art. Challenging the binary of praise and non-engagement in the art sphere, where people are increasingly hesitant to inhabit spaces of disagreement, participants are invited to engage in a contextual performance—a departure from their usual roles as artists or curators, aimed at broadening their perspectives and exercising their ability to think beyond binaries.
As the performance progresses, participants are challenged to navigate uncharted waters through roleplay and quick thinking, grappling with existential inquiries such as: Does their expertise illuminate the issue at hand, or does it falter in the face of adversity? Can they uphold their understanding of art world dynamics in a doomsday scenario? Do they embrace the given scenario, or do they seek to defy the confines imposed by the moderator?
Two teams of three or four volunteer speakers each will engage in a 40-minute debate. The remaining participants will share their perspectives at the end of the debate.
You can watch all lectures from Talks on Everyday Imaging Vol. 2: The Self-Centred and the Networked on this YouTube playlist. (The recordings of the lectures are published weekly starting March 13, 2025.)
Conference Conveners:
Róza Tekla Szilágyi – Director of Eidolon Centre for Everyday Photography, Endre Cserna – Head of programming at Eidolon Centre for Everyday Photography, Sam Mercer – Producer of the Digital Programme at The Photographers' Gallery, Luisa Ulyett – Curator of Talks and Events at The Photographers' Gallery
Event Concept: Róza Tekla Szilágyi, Endre Cserna
Video: Zsuzsi Simon, Benedek Bognár, Márton Schneider
Music: Áron Lörinczi
Design: L2 Studio
The lectures took place on 13th and 14th of February, 2025 at The Photographers' Gallery, London.
