What can images achieve in a world marked by destruction and desolation? While they may not have the power to stop conflicts, they remain symbolic expressions capable of awakening our sensitivity and leaving lasting traces in history. Invited by Arno Gisinger, Randa Mirza, and Nicolas Combarro discuss the agency of photography today.
Arno Gisinger - Nicolas Combarro, Randa Mirza
About the speakers
Born in 1979 in A Coruña, Spain, Nicolás Combarro is an artist whose multidisciplinary practice explores architectural transformations and their sociopolitical contexts. His work has been presented in solo exhibitions at international institutions, including the Maison européenne de la photographie in Paris, MUNTREF in Buenos Aires and Maximiliansforum in Munich.
Visual artist Randa Mirza works across photography, video, installation and performance. Combining documentary approaches with personal narratives, her practice addresses political and social violence through a feminist and decolonial perspective. She examines systems of power, knowledge and representation, bringing attention to histories, memories and narratives that have been marginalized or erased.
Austrian photographer and artist Arno Gisinger was born in 1964. A graduate of the École nationale supérieure de la photographie in Arles, his practice combines photography and historical research, examining memory, archives and representations of the past. He is a professor at Université Paris 8, where he heads the Photography Department. He lives and works in Paris.
Randa Mirza, Atlal 01 – Courtesy of the artist
Other visuals
- Portrait – Nicolas Combarro
- Portrait – Randa Mizra – Courtesy Lara Tabet