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Imaging the world has never been quicker, easier and more ubiquitous than today. Digital technologies and global networks create the potential for people to view distant lands in real time. However the camera obscura, one of the simplest and oldest imaging devices, still has an unfathomable attraction and engenders wonder at the world just outside the camera." JUSTIN

 

Being inside a camera obscura, secretly watching as lovers kiss and people pick their noses. You don't feel quite right about being there. However, at least you can step out into the physical space outside whenever you want. With a webcam or even a security camera you're well and truly detached, I wonder how those Peeping Tom's would feel if they knew they were being watched..." JEREMY

 

"The 'Travelling Temple of Light' is a portable perception machine - an architectural folly on wheels and a panoramic camera obscura, affording the visitor a magical experience of light and landscape. With its multi-functional image-making capabilities, the Temple reflects the history of our love affair with the recorded image and poses the question - where next?." CONOR