eikones Forum, Rheinsprung 11, 4051 Basel
Organizer:
eikones, Zentrum für die Theorie und Geschichte des Bildes
Chemical Histories of Photography
What does the photographic image have in common with synthetic dyes, fertilizer, and pharmaceuticals? Informed by the city of Basel’s position as a global center of the chemical industry, this symposium probes the photographic medium’s chemical relations,embedding the history of photography within a larger history of industrial extraction, production, and waste. The symposium will include an artist talk and workshop led by Alice Cazenave, a founding member of the UK-based collective Sustainable Darkroom.
Image: Hans Hinz, Ciba Farben, undated, chromogenic print. Staatsarchiv Basel-Stadt.
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