Jörg M. Colberg: The promises and ongoing challenges of Photography on the Internet

Moxie Studios, Pembroke Row, Lad Lane, Dublin 2
Date: 6pm Fri 12 Jul
Price: Free for all Summer Campus visitors

Jörg M. Colberg, worked for years as an astronomer before ditching stars and supernovas to devote his energies to writing about fine-art photography full-time. Since 2002, the German-born critic and curator has been the voice behind Conscientious, a blog dedicated to contemporary photography that serves as a depot for pictures, stories, interviews, and exhibition reviews.In 2006, American Photo included Colberg in its list of the year’s “photography innovators.” His writing has appeared in Foam Magazine, Creative Review, theBritish Journal of Photography and The Wall Street Journal’s Speakeasy blog, among others.