Opening & Panel Discussion "Infinite Jest": Between Painting & Photography

Opening & Panel: Colin Scott Klavins and Bliss Army Knife take boxing to the painting vs. photography authenticity debate. Frday Nov 6,About this Event

Photography “was not a bastard left by science on the doorstep of art, but a legitimate child of the Western pictorial tradition.”—Peter Galassi, before photography

When photographic technology first entered the public consciousness, a protracted debate ensued regarding the relationship between photography and painting, giving rise to doubts and discussions about the authenticity of artistic creation. In today’s postmodern and contemporary art landscape, photography and painting frequently join forces to explore the visual limits of the extraordinary—beyond the reach of the naked eye—and to craft surreal allegories. For this Infinite Jest Panel, we have invited Colin Klavins, who focuses on the medium of photography, and Bliss, who focuses on painting, to revisit the debate on authenticity in photography and painting, drawing inspiration