No Iconic Images: Exhibition Launch

Open Eye Gallery

Exploring contemporary depictions of conflict.

Join us for the launch of our new show, No Iconic Images. Views Of War.When we talk about war photography, we often think of iconic images — photographs that shape how conflicts are perceived and remembered. Some even influence political decisions and societal shifts. But could a single photograph stand for the whole? Are there iconic images today? Do they need to exist? What images of conflicts do we need? Do we believe in what we see? There are so many questions to ask when talking about the representations of war.The exhibition No Iconic Images. Views of War explores contemporary depictions of conflict. As the world burns and images circulate faster than ever, it examines recent wars and how they are portrayed and reflected upon through photography.In collaboration with The Guardian and Magnum Photos, the exhibition showcases projects by a new generation of Magnum photographers, Peter van Agtmael and Newsha Tavakolian, who offer personal insights into the wars they witnessed in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria.The exhibition also delves into the editorial choices behind war photography today, with The Guardian providing a unique perspective on global conflicts, from Haiti to Myanmar. As Fiona Shields, The Guardian’s Head of Photography stated:”The geo-political nature of a conflict will often determine the priority of our reporting”, these images drives us to think about how photography shapes and influences our understanding of global crisis.Investigative works by Forensic Architecture and the Centre for Spatial Technologies reconstruct the 2022 attack on Kyiv’s TV Tower, while artists Yarema Malashchuk and Roman Khimei challenge traditional Western aesthetics in representations of war casualties. “As the world burns and images circulate faster than ever, it examines recent wars and how they are portrayed and reflected upon through photography”. – Max Gorbatskyi and Viktoria Bavykina, exhibition curators.

No Iconic Images: Exhibition Launch

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