Azadeh Emadi (University of Glasgow)
“Imaginal Perception: Sensing Time and Moving Beyond The Surfaced Image”
Azadeh’s research interest and work have revolved around new media arts, transnational and intercultural cinema. Her research questions the surface of digital images to stimulate different ways of seeing and knowing. The research considers creative approaches engaging moving image in relation to the world outside of the frame, in tandem with philosophical enquiries. Theoretically and practically, it is inspired by the movement between figurative/representative and non-figurative/non-representative elements in traditional Persian-Islamic arts and schools of thought. The research is positioned amongst recent research on intercultural video, the materiality of digital media, connections between Islamic and new media art.