Viral Hallucinations. The Photographed Body in Motion, 2025

An art education glossary for House of Photography, Deichtorhallen Hamburg (DE)

As part of the »VIRAL HALLUCINATIONS« series, the second edition of the glossary »AGENCY IN MEDIA« coincides with the exhibition »States of Rebirth – The Photographed Body in Motion« (21 February — 17 August 2025) at PHOXXI, Deichtorhallen Hamburg, curated by Nadine Isabelle Henrich. The booklet includes a glossary defining 35 key terms from the dynamic intersection of body images and ideals, digital image cultures, and the visual ecologies of disinformation on social media platforms. 

Contributing authors: Nadine Isabelle Henrich, Katrin Bauer, Frances Fürst, Sarah Gramotke.

The booklet »VIRAL HALLUCINATIONS. Körperbilder in Bewegung« also includes essays by the artists Sheung Yiu and Roxana Rios and a discursive expansion by author and artist Moshtari Hilal and media scientist Annekathrin Kohout.

Proofreading by Katrin Bauer, Marie Egger (Glossary), Sarah Gramotke.

»VIRAL HALLUCINATIONS. AGENCY IN MEDIA« is conceptualized and edited by Nadine Isabelle Henrich, curator of Haus der Photographie, Deichtorhallen Hamburg.