Formed by longtime collaborators Mireille Fauchon, Leah Fusco, and Gareth Proskourine Barnett, DIG (Documentary Imaging Group) is a space to collectively and critically engage with visual methods of the representation of people and places through practice-research.
To launch this new initiative, DIG will re-present their inaugural project and exhibition at the Daphne Oram Gallery, Canterbury Christ Church University ‘Imag(in)ing Bigbury Camp’. Responding to an Iron Age hillfort in Kent, the works explore the intersection of ancient history and contemporary imagination and the ways we construct meaning from archaeological traces.
In an open access digital publication, the works are contextualised through the research process encompassing field trips, archive visits, and public engagement activities.
Event Schedule | Book free tickets via Eventbrite
4.30-5pm: Viewing of installation and publication in the Project Space with refreshments.
5-6pm: Roundtable discussion with special guest Dr Catriona Cooper, Course Director MA Heritage at Canterbury Christ Church University. The discussion will be chaired by Hayes Ng, current PhD candidate in the Design School at Kingston school of Art.
Biography
Dr Catriona Cooper is a Senior Lecturer in Digital Humanities Canterbury Christ Church University. She delivers teaching in Digital Humanities and Heritage Studies and helps to develop digital strategy. Catriona’s interests lie in multisensory and digital approaches to studying the past, heritage and buildings and she is currently Course Director for MA Curation.
Dr Mireille Fauchon is a graphic artist, writer and researcher. Her practice-based research often focuses on archival interpretation, visual storytelling and social history with emphasis on anecdotal storytelling and the informal preservation of history within sites of experience. Mireille is a Tutor in Visual Communication at the Royal College of Art.
Dr Leah Fusco is a visual artist and Associate Professor in the Design School at Kingston School of Art. She explores geographic and historic themes in places through mapping, narrative, and imaging technologies, with a particular interest in rural and coastal heritage sites.
Dr Gareth Proskourine-Barnett is an interdisciplinary artist:designer, researcher and educator. He works across performed lectures, publishing projects and exhibition making to critically explore new modes of materiality and xeno-architectures. Gareth has a PhD in Critical and Historical Studies from the Royal College of Art and is a Senior Lecturer in Illustration at Camberwell College of Arts.
Hayes Ng is a PhD candidate in the Design School, Kingston School of Art. His doctoral research explores how participatory illustration workshops create opportunities for cultural exchange, helping young people from diverse backgrounds connect with their local community.
