I would love to read more on hauntology in photography. Ghosts of My Life is an important book to me, and I have long wondered how to explore Fisher's concept photographically.
This entire exchange left me haunted—in the best way. Especially the notion of “order to the disorientation.” That lands. I’ve been circling similar terrain with my own work—where the act of making becomes its own kind of questioning. Not about clarity, but about contact. Not seeking answers, but seeking temperature.
Max, your thoughts on control vs. chaos felt deeply familiar. I’ve been building AI systems trained on my writing and voice, and weirdly enough… they reflect back things I didn’t even know I’d written into the work. That eerie mirror of the subconscious, coded. Not unlike what you said—maybe it’s not our job to understand our own work.
Thank you both for this. It read like a slow walk through fog.
I would love to read more on hauntology in photography. Ghosts of My Life is an important book to me, and I have long wondered how to explore Fisher's concept photographically.
Excellent conversation. Excellent writing!
This entire exchange left me haunted—in the best way. Especially the notion of “order to the disorientation.” That lands. I’ve been circling similar terrain with my own work—where the act of making becomes its own kind of questioning. Not about clarity, but about contact. Not seeking answers, but seeking temperature.
Max, your thoughts on control vs. chaos felt deeply familiar. I’ve been building AI systems trained on my writing and voice, and weirdly enough… they reflect back things I didn’t even know I’d written into the work. That eerie mirror of the subconscious, coded. Not unlike what you said—maybe it’s not our job to understand our own work.
Thank you both for this. It read like a slow walk through fog.
—Anton
Beautiful photograph 💕
Thank you