Isobel Parker Philip describes photography as ‘slippery’ and ‘mischievous’. It is not surprising as an idea, given we have long relied on photography as a record of the real while, on the flipside, have become adept at recognising its use in propaganda, poetic propositions and even faked doubles.
‘Photography is a direct transcription of reality, but it never totally represents the truth, yet we still rely on it and get seduced into that assurance,’ she told ArtsHub.
