Digital photography, esthetics and society of control

Abstract

Digital photography, esthetics and society of control — The association of photography and digital technology has created a hybrid whose social and aesthetic consequences have still scarcely been addressed. Numerical photography has been used widely in the most diverse functions. Upon encountering the production of contemporary art, we find that some experiences lead us to question the role of this technology in art and society as a whole. Two works of art that center around and discuss the relation between photography and power will serve as the basis for a reflection about some of the consequences of the use of photography in disciplinary and control diagrams.