Martyna Marciniak
Anatomy of Non-Fact: The boardgame
As consumers of visual media we interact with each image on our feeds for less than 3 seconds, on average. In that short duration we are unable to engage with the images critically, to counter their affective impact.
While post-truth framing of visual evidence encourages dismissal of the ‘fake’ image, while we’re waiting for the authorities of truth to define categories of visual fact, and while the contours of trustworthiness are constantly shifting, this workshop shows that there is a value in staying with the fake.
Using the Anatomy Of Non Fact research archive the participants of this workshop will get a hands-on opportunity to find patterns among seemingly disconnected images and track the changes in the benchmarks of the visual reality, as well as the technical and cultural evolution of synthetic images.
During the 1,5-2 hours session the participants will learn how to engage with the alternative, slower modes of seeing, to name different types and qualities of synthetic and evidentiary images and to find empowerment in visual literacy.
