Believe - Legacy - Jon Carapiet
Silo Park, Corner of Beaumont and Jellicoe Street, CBD, Auckland
Wednesday 29 May 2024 – Wednesday 12 June 2024 12:00am – 11:55pm
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Auckland Festival of Photography is proud to present Jon Carapiet's 'Legacy' exhibition as part of the "Believe" [whakapono] theme. Outdoor showcase at Silo 7, view 24hrs 7 days.
Using A.I. that Jon re-animates old photos to bring them to life, Legacy explores themes of celebrity and power in the modern world. The pictures challenge the conventions of both photography and portraiture. They create a new perspective on time, remembrance and the traditional role of photography as 'memento mori'. A series of portraits of 'the greats' of our time. With the ongoing development of ArtificiaI Intelligence software for imaging we are entering a whole new era in the creation of images which can seamlessly pretend to be “real”. Who or what are we now to believe?
Jon has a BA (Hons) in archeology, anthropology and art history from St Johns College, Cambridge University. He also studied photography at Elam School of Fine Art, at The University of Auckland where he graduated M.Phil in 1995. He continues to exhibit artwork as part of the Festival, and featuring in publications through Photoforum.
Artist talk: 12pm (noon) Sat 8th June
Thanks to Eke Panuku Development Auckland.