Daniel Rubinstein: "Through a filtered glass, darkly: Notes on psycho-photo-analysis"

Daniel Rubinstein: “Through a filtered glass, darkly: Notes on psycho-photo-analysis”

We release a weekly video from our talk event titled Talks on Everyday Imaging vol. 2: The Self-Centred and the Networked held on February 13–14, 2025, at The Photographers' Gallery, London. The third lecture available to watch is Daniel Rubinstein’s one titled Through a filtered glass, darkly: Notes on psycho-photo-analysis. Watch it below!

In his lecture, Daniel Rubinstein explores how psychoanalysis—particularly English psychoanalyst Wilfred Bion's work—provides a compelling framework for understanding the psychological effects of photography and image manipulation, especially in the era of social media.

(This lecture was originally announced in our programming with the title: Raw & Unconfined: From Psychic Fragments to Infinite Photos.)

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.

You can find the original event description of 'Talks on Everyday Imaging vol. 2: The Self-Centred and the Networked' here.

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