J. Sybylla Smith, In Conversation with Anastasia Samoylova
““The illiterate of the future will be the person ignorant of the use of the camera as well as the pen.””
Episode #63, Summary
Image Cities explores the complexity of our 21st-century visual messaging found in 17 globally interconnected cities around the world.
Episode Notes
Anastasia Samoylova furthers her exploration of place and the ability of photography to shape our perceptions of reality. Central to her investigation is the geography of human relationships to our natural and man-made environments. Utilizing her masterful ability to collage in-camera, her flattened imagery provides a kaleidoscope of ideas surrounding globalization, historical heritage, and cultural idealism.
In this conversation, Anastasia discusses, among other things:
Geometry of the frame
Alignment of elements
Figures in the landscape
Spatial interplay
Illusion of scale
Inviting interpretation
Dialoguing with a targeted audience
Exposing tools of the medium
Gendering of cities
Feminist geography
Stoic philosophy
Referenced in the episode
Solo Exhibit — Anastasia Samoylova, Art and Culture Center (Hollywood)
LensCulture Interview with Anastasia Samoylova
GaWC - Globalization and World Cities Research Network, Loughborough University
Book for Architects by Wolfgang Tillmans (lecture)
The Ballad of Sexual Dependency (slides) by Nan Goldin
Hollywood Arts Cultural Center
Capitalist Realism by Mark Fisher
20 Lessons from the 20th Century by Timothy Snyder
Making Cities Safer for Women: UN Calls for Radical Rethink
UN Women - Creating Safe and Empowering Public Spaces with Women and Girls