Unmapping the City : Perspectives of Flatness

Unmapping the City, the first title in the new Intellect series Critical Photography, features photographs shot between 2004 and 2008 in different cities around the world. The images are linked by their shared attempts to define a two-dimensional approach to a three-dimensional built reality, and to address spatial representation, ritual, and urbanity through art. In representing the cityscape through a flat texture of lines and bold colors, the reader is drawn into a conversation about the interplay between reality and its representation. This volume significantly challenges and expands the critical discourse on photography and text and will be of interest to artists, curators, photographers, architects, and critical theorists.

Dr. Alfredo Cramerotti is a scholar, curator, and cultural entrepreneur whose research examines the intersection of contemporary art, media, and digital culture. As Director of the Media Majlis Museum (mm:museum) at Northwestern University in Qatar, he leads research-driven exhibitions and curatorial initiatives that explore the role of media in shaping contemporary cultural narratives, including for major art biennials and cultural institutions worldwide. His academic inquiry focuses on the evolving nature of curatorial practice in relation to technological advancements, globalization, and digital transformation in the cultural sector.