Path to Insurrection: A conversation with Chris Suspect

Path to Insurrection is a visual journey by award winning, street photographer Chris Suspect, whose work follows the destabilising political situation in the U.S. that culminated in the attack on the U.S. Capitol on 6 January 2021. Based in Washington, D.C., Suspect witnessed the many events and more than four years of protest that transformed the streets and many lives in this capital city. Suspect will discuss this project and others including Truly Blessed, and his current project on the Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) in Mexico City. In 2022, Suspect was named the winner of the Zeitgeist Award from Abbey Road Studios in London, and his work has been shown around the world and used by media outlets from CNN to Forbes, and from the Washington Post to The Atlantic. Suspect and Centre for Art and Politics Director, Jeffrey Murer, will discuss the importance of street photography, photojournalism, and the ethics and obligations of witnessing history and being among crowds with whom one may or may not have an affinity. Please join us Thursday 7 November 5pm in the Irvine Lecture Theatre.