About the exhibition
Bugs & Metamorphosis: Glitching Photography is an exhibition that explores "bugs" in two intriguing ways: both as technical glitches and as tiny creatures, insects. By combining these two perspectives, the exhibition creates a visual experience that’s playful, critical, and thought-provoking. From digital mishaps to insect-inspired art, the works challenge our understanding of photography and technology.
Parts of the exhibition will also be shown at Gothenburg Art Museum and Gothenburg Natural History Museum
Participating Artists
Amalie Smith (DK), Clare Strand (UK), Henrik Håkansson (SE), Hope Strickland (UK), Jake Elwes (UK), Joana Moll (ES), Josèfa Ntjam (FR), Kristina Lenz och Alex Simon Klug (DE), Mónica Alcázar-Duarte (ME), Nina Mangalanayagam (SE), Olle Essvik (SE), Rashaad Newsome (US), Sheung Yiu (HK/FI), Taysir Batniji (PL/FR), Theopisti Stylianou-Lambert & Alexa Achilleos (CY).
The Book: Field Guide to Glitching Photography
In connection with the exhibition, the book Bugs & Metamorphosis: Field Guide to Glitching Photography will be published by Art & Theory. The book is designed as a field guide and includes an introduction by Nina Mangalanayagam and Louise Wolthers, illustrations by Olle Essvik, as well as essays by Cathryn Klasto, Joanna Zylinska, Majken Overgaard, Peter Nielsen, Peter Ole Pedersen, Tintin Wulia.
Programme
Opening
Date: 7 February
Time: 18.00–20.00
Location: Hasselblad Center, Götaplatsen 6, Gothenburg
Read more about the opening at Hasselblad Foundation's website
Guided Tour
Date: 8 February
Time: 12.00–16.00
Location: Hasselblad Center, Götaplatsen 6, Gothenburg
Louise Wolthers and Nina Mangalanayagam, curators of Bugs & Metamorphosis, will lead us through the exhibition along with some of the participating artists. There will also be a performance in the exhibition by Monica Alcazar-Duarte.
The tour begins at the Hasselblad Center and Gothenburg Museum of Art before it continues at the Gothenburg Natural History Museum.
Film Screening 1: Bugs/Error
Date: 20 February
Time: 12.00–13.00
Location: Bio Roy, Kungsportsavenyn 45, Gothenburg
Caroline Mårtensson, Before the Curtain Falls (8:40 min)
Isan Maher, Forgotten Dialogues (10:05 min)
Michelle Gamaker, Bang Straws (17 min)
Admission is free for the film screening.
Film Screening 2: Machine Vision
Date: 6 March
Time: 12.00–13.00
Location: Bio Roy, Kungsportsavenyn 45, Gothenburg
Frida Jersø, Dr. Frida (16 min)
Taller Estampa, What do you see, YOLO9000? (14 min)
Admission is free for the film screening.
Performance & Book Release
Date: 28 March
Time: 19.00–21.30
Location: Skogen, Masthuggsterassen 3, Gothenburg
