TABLE TALKS: When Power Has No Face

TABLE TALKS: When Power Has No Face How do we photograph power when it has no face? And what can photography reveal about the structures and systems that shape our world but rarely become visible? Canadian photographer Donald Weber draws on his long-term work on the Port of Rotterdam, where he has explored how global supply chains, capital and bureaucracy shape both the landscape and the ways in which we see it. Through the concept of bureaucratic vision, Weber challenges the idea of photography as a neutral document, asking what possibilities emerge when the camera can no longer be expected to reveal the truth. This is the second in a series of three TABLE TALKS presented by FOTO STUDIO as part of the exhibition Young Danish Photography ’26 at Fotografisk Center. About TABLE TALKS TABLE TALKS is a conversation format that brings together artists, professionals and audiences around the table for open discussions about the role of photography in our contemporary world. The format challenges the traditional artist talk by creating an informal, non-hierarchical space for conversation, where everyone is invited to listen, ask questions and contribute their own perspectives. Admission is free, and light refreshments will be served. Everyone is welcome, regardless of professional background or prior knowledge of photography. The conversation will be held in English. Participation is free, but registration is required as places are limited. About Donald Weber Donald Weber (b. 1973) is a Canadian photographer and former architect. His artistic practice explores global power structures, political violence and photography's relationship to the systems that organise our world. He is a member of VII Photo Agency and Associate Professor of Contemporary Photography at Aalto University in Finland. In 2018, he co-founded the MA Photography & Society programme at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. His practice-based PhD research examines logistical landscapes and their influence on the ways we see. About FOTO STUDIO FOTO STUDIO consists of visual artists Tine Bek, Paula Duvå and Mads Holm. Based in Copenhagen, the collective has been facilitating conversations about photography since 2022. TABLE TALKS is supported by the Aage and Johanne Louis-Hansen Foundation, the New Carlsberg Foundation, Jorcks Foundation, Handelsgartner Harry Opstrups Fond, Birgit Vibeke Tofts Mindefond, the Danish Arts Foundation and BKF Cultural Funds. Image credit portrait of Donald Weber: Silvy Crespo