War photos can have several, sometimes conflicting roles, ranging from evidence and testimony, to ‘trophies’ for the oppressor.
- Associate Professor Visual Communication, University of Technology Sydney
A lot of how we experience art comes down to reading between the lines. But is it okay to just bring your own meaning to the table, or is understanding the artist and other perspectives important?
School photos are more than mere keepsakes. These images betray much about our younger selves.
The Substance is a satirical body-horror and science fiction film underpinned by feminist critique.
Documentaries both old and new shine in this month’s pickings from our experts.
University courses are about a lot more than immediate employment prospects, or ‘degree equals job’.
In a culture that seeks to make older women invisible, Julie Rrap’s latest exhibit, Past Continuous, is a gloriously defiant statement of self.
The All Eyes on Rafah image has been criticised as being overly sanitised. How does it compare to other war images? And where is the line between performative solidarity and moral responsibility?
White saviourism is the paternalistic notion that white people are needed to “save” people of colour from their circumstances.
The anonymous artists and activists behind no-photo2024 are highlighting the exclusion of Palestinian photographers from PHOTO2024.
Love is in the air with three of this month’s picks. But if you’re looking for something colder and darker, we’ve got that covered too.
House of Gods is a gripping new Australian TV drama, written by Arabs, featuring Arabs.
Madame Tussauds Dubai is home a life-size wax figure of my brother Kristan Fahd, also known as radio entertainer Kris Fade.
A photographer by profession, this year I decided to detox from photographing. The detox lasted two months. My aim was to get off my phone and be more present in my life.
Shayda is a powerful debut feature for Iranian-Australian filmmaker Noora Niasari.
Binding Ties is the first Australian survey exhibition of Catherine Opie, one of the world’s leading photographic artists, at the Heide Museum of Modern Art in Melbourne.
Season 2 of The White Lotus is rich with visual art references that provide clues and symbolism to the deeper meanings of the show.
As a migrant family, participating in this ritual made us feel and appear more Australian, if only to ourselves.
Coming together for a portrait creates playful opportunities for social interactions among strangers.
Long before the James Webb telescope brought us these deep field images, artists have been capturing notions of space.
I have been re-drawing my data to make visible what Strava cannot. The unheroic stuff: emotions, persistent thoughts, body sensations, lyrics from the songs, the weather.
Son of Byblos, from Brave New World Theatre Company, looks at the forbidden territory of queer sexuality in Lebanese-Australian families.
The lives of queer Arab-Australian boys and men are vividly inhabited in award-winning poet Omar Sakr’s darkly comic debut novel, set in Western Sydney.
Three stories from Australia and the UK exploring the role of art in helping people deal with the challenges life throws at them. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Dying in Varanasi is everyday. That’s not to say dying is ordinary. On the contrary, it is a sacred art form, a spiritual passage that is part of the daily practice of living.
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