TALKING PICTURES Austn Fischer
Austn Fischer is a multidisciplinary artist who explores the nuances of identity, satire, and performance. His ongoing work delves into folklore and the stories that shape our lives, seeking to understand the performance of identity and the human condition.
This Talking Pictures feature focuses on Austn’s three-part project, Gaze, which draws inspiration from Roland Barthes’ book, Camera Lucida, and his concepts of the "studium" and "punctum".
The studium refers to the initial, intellectual interest or commitment a viewer has towards a photograph. It encompasses the cultural, historical, and contextual elements that contribute to the overall meaning of the image.
The Punctum is not universal or shared by all viewers; it's what resonates with an individual's personal history, emotions, and experiences.
He decided to travel to his hometown of Wisconsin and speak with people in the street, collecting authentic, subjective responses to his work. He didn't disclose that he was the artist...
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