Reimagining Past Histories and Experiences through Performative Photography and Auto-ethnography

Hamer, Carla (2024) Reimagining Past Histories and Experiences through Performative Photography and Auto-ethnography. In: The Art of Research Conference VIII, 30th November -1st December 2023, Espoo, Finland.

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Abstract

This article discusses an autoethnographic exploration within artistic research underpinned by performativity and temporality in photography. Inspired by a childhood photograph depicting the author's Danish grandfather, and a story about his ongoing chess through postal mail upon migrating to Argentina, the study explores the affective and performative power of photography and chess to re-imagine a personal narrative. By decentering the artist researcher’s voice, the work reveals the materiality and layers of temporal gap in the act of reimagining the past. This article contributes to the artistic through an innovative autoethnographic inquiry emerging within the transformative space integral to art practice.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Identification Number:	10.54916/rae.142573
Dates:	Date Event 1 May 2024 Accepted 3 May 2024 Published Online
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Re-imagining, temporality, photography, performativity, visual auto-ethnography
Subjects:	CAH19 - language and area studies > CAH19-01 - English studies > CAH19-01-01 - English studies (non-specific)
Divisions:	Faculty of Arts, Design and Media > College of English and Media
Depositing User:	Gemma Tonks
Date Deposited:	20 Nov 2024 13:20
Last Modified:	20 Nov 2024 13:20
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/15981

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