Photography Down The Line is a series of conversations initiated by Director of Stills, Ben Harman, about and around photography. Started during the challenging time of the Coronavirus lockdown, this series aims to discuss, celebrate and share the ideas of artists, photographers and others from the sector. Stills is a registered charity and centre for photography based in Edinburgh, UK.

kuva picture tableau When it comes to photography, the topic of absence is often discussed, as the things depicted in the image have already changed by the time. But what happens when the photograph itself is absent? Tatu Gustafsson’s exhibition at Hippolyte Studios explores the interface between photography and text, the translation of the visual into the verbal, which the photograph seems to stubbornly resist. Within the artistic context, the exhibition’s title kuva picture tableau functio ...