Tag Visibility

The Power of the Absent (Image)

Difficult images are a particular preoccupation of mine. Following Susan Sontag’s framework, I use “difficult” to mean images that are emotionally or morally demanding to look at — images that resist passive consumption and implicate the viewer, the maker, and…

Looking (Right Now)

I’ve always been interested in visibility, what it means to be visible and what new technologies aid/impede being visible. The latest technology to draw my attention is Grindr’s new “Right Now” feature. “Right Now” is a dedicated feed within the…