Image contagion

Smartphones democratised the moving image. With the power to record at our fingertips, we’re able to share information, bear witness and incite action. Our relationship to the moving image has shifted from consumption to production. By capturing events from multiple perspectives, we have the power to challenge official narratives, speak truth to power and expose tyranny. Coupled with social media, the moving image can affect political, social and cultural change; smartphones are able to help topple governments, transmit ideas and defend civil rights. Yet the moving image is also easily manipulated, making it an important arena in the battle for reality.