Watch the video of Mattie Colquhoun's lecture and the following discussion from our fifth Eidolon Club event, held on 13 November, 2024.
Mattie Colquhoun’s latest book, Narcissus in Bloom: An Alternative History of the Selfie, was published in August 2023 by Repeater Books. The book offers a fresh perspective on the selfie, interpreting it not merely as a postmodern pathology but as a reflection of broader political discontent and a yearning for self-transformation.
We invited the author to Budapest to host a book launch event and deliver a public lecture on the art historical and philosophical context of the selfie, narcissism and its related phenomena. In their lecture, held at Művház, Colquhoun explored the intersections of everyday imaging practices, capitalism, and the influence of online visual culture on mental health, personal relationships, and the questions of our shared future.
Watch the video here!
The event was made possible with the support of the British Council Hungary and the National Cultural Fund of Hungary.
Event Concept: Róza Tekla Szilágyi, Endre Cserna
Video: Zsuzsi Simon, Benedek Bognár
Music: Áron Lőrinczi
Design: L2 Studio
Special thanks: 11_11 Budapest
The event took place on November 13, 2024, in Budapest, Hungary.
You can find the original event description here.
Read Eidolon Journal’s interview with the author here.
