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#14 Exiting the Photographic Universe

Prof. Fred Ritchin discusses the impact of artificial intelligence on photography in the digital age.

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The much vaunted democratisation and ubiquity of the medium of photography in the digital age has brought us to a confounding state of general mistrust of the medium. With Artificial Intelligence this mistrust takes on even wider proportions on the quest for the truth. It threatens an accelerated decay of democratic and cultural institutions.

Buro Stedelijk hosts Prof Fred Ritchin within the context of Decay: An Ode to the Impermanent. Prof Ritchin discusses ‘Exiting the Photographic Universe’. We want to know if it is all doom and gloom and what perhaps we can learn from the current challenges in the digital age and AI.

Fred Ritchin is Dean Emeritus of the International Center of Photography and previously was professor of Photography and Imaging at New York University (1991-2014). Ritchin was picture editor of the New York Times Magazine (1978-82), created the first multimedia version of the New York Times newspaper (1994-95), and then conceived and edited the Times’s first non-linear online documentary project, “Bosnia: Uncertain Paths to Peace,” nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in public service in 1997. His books on the future of imaging include In Our Own Image: The Coming Revolution in Photography (1990), After Photography (2008), and Bending the Frame: Photojournalism, Documentary, and the Citizen (2013). His next book will be called The Synthetic Eye, to be published by Thames & Hudson next year, on photography and the challenges of artificial intelligence. He is also working with major organizations and freelance photographers to establish international standards to differentiate actual photographs from manipulated and synthetic imaging in the press and elsewhere. Ritchin lives in New York and Paris.

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De veelbesproken democratisering en alomtegenwoordigheid van het medium fotografie heeft ons in een verwarrende staat gebracht ten aanzien van het medium. Met Artificial Intelligence neemt dit wantrouwen nog grotere proporties aan in de zoektocht naar de waarheid. Hierdoor dreigt een versneld verval van democratische en culturele instellingen.

Buro Stedelijk ontvangt prof. Fred Ritchin in het kader van Decay: An Ode to the Impermanent. Prof Ritchin bespreekt ‘Exiting the Photographic Universe’. We willen weten of het allemaal kommer en kwel is en wat we kunnen leren van de huidige uitdagingen in het digitale tijdperk en AI.

Fred Ritchin is emeritus decaan van het International Center of Photography en was eerder hoogleraar fotografie en afbeeldingen aan de New York University (1991-2014). Ritchin was beeldredacteur van het New York Times Magazine (1978-82), creëerde de eerste multimediaversie van de New York Times-krant (1994-95), en bedacht en monteerde vervolgens het eerste niet-lineaire online documentaireproject van de Times, “Bosnia : Uncertain Paths to Peace,” genomineerd voor een Pulitzer Prize in openbare dienst in 1997. Zijn boeken over de toekomst van beeldvorming omvatten In Our Own Image: The Coming Revolution in Photography (1990), After Photography (2008) en Bending the Frame : Fotojournalistiek, documentaire en de burger (2013). Zijn volgende boek zal The Synthetic Eye heten, volgend jaar uitgegeven door Thames & Hudson, over fotografie en de uitdagingen van kunstmatige intelligentie. Hij werkt ook samen met grote organisaties en freelancefotografen om internationale normen vast te stellen om werkelijke foto’s te onderscheiden van gemanipuleerde en synthetische beeldvorming in de pers en elders. Ritchin woont in New York en Parijs.

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July 24
16:00 – 17:00

Free entrance with ticket / Gratis toegang met ticket
Location: Buro Stedelijk Studio Space
Entrance: Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Museumplein 10, Amsterdam

We will collect visitors from the museum lobby and bring them to the Buro Stedelijk Studio Space. Walk-in will start at 15:45. This manifestation will be recorded.

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Ranie Ribeiro performs on harp on December 7 at the Central Space. A live performance as part of Manifestation #16: Descent into Fungal.

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19:00 – 02:00
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April 14, 2023
11:00 – 17:00
Until April 15, 2023
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#1 Listening Sessions

Buro Stedelijk’s manifestation #1 Listening Sessions, is an engaging and thought-provoking two-day event on April 14 and 15.

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December 14, 2023
18:30 - 19:30
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#27 Circle Dance the Fungal

Join Özgür Atlagan, Donghwan Kam, and Kanitha Tith in making a collective Super 8 mm film around YUME YUME's Living Mycelium Dunes.

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Joram Kraaijveld

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#2

Manifestation

May 25, 2023
Until July 25, 2023
Central Space

#2 Decay: An Ode to the Impermanent

with Joël Andrianomearisoa, Narges Mohammadi and Geo Wyex

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Nuria Bofarull

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Timothy Aarons

#29

Manifestation

December 28, 2023
18:30 - 20:30
Central Space

#29 Mixtape

Experience Manifestation #16: Descent into Fungal with sound by bk owusu

#2

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May 25, 2023
18:30 - 20:30
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#2 Opening – Decay: An Ode to the Impermanent

with an inaugural performance by Sedrig Verwoert, Alanna Archibald, Phantom Wizard and Ranie Riberio

#4

Manifestation

June 4, 2023
16:00
Until July 2, 2023
Off-site Local

#4 Keti Koti Westerpark X Buro Stedelijk

with Atelier Code Noir and Frank Creton

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Donghwan Kam

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Lakisha Apostel

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by Don Yaw Kwaning

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by Narges Mohammadi

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September 14, 2023
18:30 - 20:30
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#12 Rehearsing (the Care for) Decay

Mirre Yayla Séur performs 'Rehearsing (the Care for) Decay' on September 14 at our Central space. A live performance as part of her ongoing process during Manifestation #8: To Be Determined.

#5

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June 30, 2023
Until July 2, 2023
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#5 Dia di Lucha pa Libertat

Every year on the 1st of July we commemorate slavery and celebrate the abolition of slavery: Keti Koti. Since we believe that Keti Koti should be a national holiday, we are closed on the 1st of July. We asked Lydiënne Albertoe to design a graphic work for this particular occasion. The work is placed on the door of our Central Space and the windows of the Studio Space.

#7

Manifestation

June 18, 2023
14:00
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#7 Breaking Bread

Cassave bread with Lelani Lewis

#32

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January 18, 2024
18:30 - 20:30
Central Space

#32 Film screening by Kevin Osepa

Join us to watch LA ÚLTIMA ASCENSIÓN and Watamula

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#23

Manifestation

February 15, 2024
Until March 31, 2024
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#23 TRUTH

an installation by Miles Greenberg

#34

Manifestation

November 14, 2023
7:00 – 19:00
Until January 14, 2024
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#34 What Can’t It Do?

See the work by Waèl Allouche in our Studio Space. He asked an early version of the current ChatGPT: “What is it a flag can’t do?” This question unexpectedly got answered in a very political way.

#16

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November 30, 2023
Until January 25, 2024
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#16 Descent into Fungal

The third group show in the Central Space with Milena Anna Bouma, Don Yaw Kwaning, Andrey Shental and YUME YUME

#8

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August 14, 2023
Until October 15, 2023
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#8 To Be Determined

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by YUME YUME

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by YUME YUME

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#10

Manifestation

August 3, 2023
14:00 – 16:00
Studio Space

#10 Beauty Basics for Queer People

Trans-inclusive makeup workshop by Timothy Paul. Join Caribbean Queer Salon for this live make-up tutorial.

#19

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October 12, 2023
18:30 - 20:30
Central Space

#19 Raw Heat, Black Sweat

Join us for a co-curated evening by Marcel van den Berg, a block party at the Central Space celebrating 50 Years of Hip Hop Culture with KC, Loopey, Farida Sedoc, Jeff Croese and Shigeo Arikawa.

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#3

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May 25, 2023
21:00 – 1:00
Until March 25, 2023
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#3 Afterparty – Decay: An Ode to the Impermanent at kanaal40

with 1.06 Music Library and Michael Ekow & May

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Frank Creton

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Miles Greenberg

#6

Manifestation

July 6, 2023
12:30 – 13:15 / 14:30 – 15:15
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#6 Live performance: Visitation, with NO Stars (2030)

Geo Wyex will perform 'Visitation, with NO Stars' twice on July 6 at the Central space. A live performance as part of his ongoing work 'Muck Studies Department Presents: Transmission from No Point of Return Bleep Blop Blop Bloop' (2021).

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#14

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July 24, 2023
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Studio Space

#14 Exiting the Photographic Universe

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#33

Manifestation

January 25, 2024
18:30 - 20:30
Central Space

#33 Are You Still Resonating?

Finnisage of Manifestation #16: Descent into Fungal – An evening with Inge Meijer and chamber choir Les Moucherons led by Antje de Wit

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Kanitha Tith

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by Geo Wyex

#28

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December 21, 2023
18:30 - 19:30
Central Space

#28 tremor (thunder)

On December 21 at the Central space, S*an D. Henry-Smith performs live as part of Manifestation #16: Descent into Fungal.

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Robbie Schweiger

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Klof, village of spirits (2020 – ongoing)

by Kevin Osepa

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#21

Manifestation

November 30, 2023
18:30 - 20:30
Central Space

#21 Opening – Manifestation #16 Descent into Fungal

with an inaugural performance by Queer Choir Amsterdam

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Uno Fujisawa

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Sedrig Verwoert

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Floor van Leeuwen

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#35

Manifestation

November 15, 2023
19:00 – 21:30
Off-site Local

#35 Zonder Gelijkheid, Geen Vrede

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Same Taste

by Basir Mahmood

#30

Manifestation

January 4, 2024
18:30 - 20:30
Central Space

#30 Mixtape

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#9

Manifestation

June 30, 2023
17:00 – 18:00
Off-site Local

#9 In conversation with Frank Creton

Join us Friday for a Q&A with artist Frank Creton at Meterhuisje

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by Andrey Shental

#20

Manifestation

November 16, 2023
Until November 19, 2023
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#20 Taking Root Among the Stars

In collaboration with Buro Stedelijk, Anna Hoetjes and Müge Yilmaz will create an intimate space at UNFAIR23. The booth will offer a moment of rest, pause, to go through the books and reflect on the patchwork sky.

Hybrid Listening

an architectural intervention by Frédérique Albert-Bordenave

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#31

Manifestation

January 11, 2024
18:30 - 20:30
Central Space

#31 Hosting Darkness

hosted by Berber Meindertsma and Stephanie Schuitemaker

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Basir Mahmood

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Les Moucherons

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Andrey Shental

From listening to reflecting: thoughts on the Manifestation #1 Listening Sessions

by Naema Abdi Ali & Anna-Rosa van Wees.

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#11

Manifestation

September 28, 2023
18:30 - 20:30
Central Space

#11 Mal Ora

Join us for an evening co-curated by Kevin Osepa with performances by Travis A. G. Geertruida, Lakisha Apostel, Guenn Ramon Gustina and Yeshua Tjie-A-Loi.

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